Before California, there was Carolina. The Carolina Gold Rush sparked the first major gold mining boom in the U.S., drawing thousands to the Piedmont and shaping early American industry and settlement ...

The soaring demand for the precious metal - long considered a safe haven in times of crisis - has pushed the price to an ...

Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The big “rock” — later ...

Who is Parker Schnabel's wife? Parker, the American gold miner, is unmarried and has never been married. Discover more ...

Called Odysseys and Migration, the exhibit covers the early, sobering part of the Chinese experience in Canada, but there’s a ...

The Sacramento River Cats were set to play as the Sacramento Gold Diggers for a few games but backlash over a promotional video forced a name change.

The color paid homage to the Gold Rush history with gold pinstripes on an all-black jersey, officials said. The on-field cap consisted of a dollar sign with an “S” for Sacramento with a ...