In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

(DC News Now) — A California man ... all her assets into gold bars, and an “FBI agent” would pick up the money and take it to ...

An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

A BlackRock strategist said gold was a better hedge than Treasury bills amid the market turmoil. Gold hit another record high above $3,200 on Friday — and is a better way to protect against the ...