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    24 Jan - California Gold Rush begins

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    24 Jan - California Gold Rush begins Empty 24 Jan - California Gold Rush begins

    Post by Kitkat Fri 24 Jan 2020, 12:54

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    California Gold Rush begins

    24 Jan - California Gold Rush begins California_Clipper_500

    In 1848, the same year California became a part of the US, another major event in the state's history occurred.  While establishing a sawmill for John Sutter, James W. Marshall discovered gold and touched off the California gold rush.  The gold-rush miners, known as forty-niners, came in droves, spurred by the promise of fabulous riches from the so-called Mother Lode, and San Francisco became a boom town.
    Why was Sutter disappointed when he discovered that gold had been found on his property?  More...



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