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DARK SECRETS: Gold rush - The Real Truth

In 1848, a carpenter spotted a shiny rock in California. What followed changed the course of American history forever

James Marshall’s discovery of gold in California in 1848 triggered a massive Gold Rush that changed the state and influenced the course of US history, including the tensions that led to the Civil War. In his new book The Rush, historian Nathaniel Philbrick explores the era through the lives of…

The Economic Times

In 1862, a single gold discovery turned this remote valley into Montana's first capital; today, more than 50 buildings still stand frozen in time

Montana's first territorial capital, Bannack, was established in 1862 after gold discovery. This frontier town quickly grew and then declined as miners moved on. Montana preserved Bannack as its first historic state park in 1954. Over fifty original buildings remain, offering a complete glimpse into Gold Rush life. Visitors can…

The Economic Times

Planted across California since the 1850s, eucalyptus trees helped fuel the 1991 Oakland firestorm; the blaze killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 homes

Tasmanian blue gums, introduced during the Gold Rush, now threaten California communities with their flammability. These trees release volatile oils and shed flammable bark, intensifying fires. The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Hills firestorm demonstrated their destructive potential, destroying homes and claiming lives. Communities are now rethinking forest management and removing hazardous eucalyptus…

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10 best places to retire in Northern California: Peaceful towns, lower costs, and slow living

Northern California tends to get described in broad strokes, as if it were one long stretch of forests, vineyards and fading Gold Rush echoes. The reality is more uneven. Drive a little, and the character shifts: river towns with quiet main streets, foothill settlements still shaped by old mining routes,…

The Times of India

The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech datacenters

The Guardian - US

A California Gold Rush town was like ‘going back in time’. Then came a wildfire

A 19th-century settlement founded by Chinese miners and said to have hosted outlaw Black Bart was devastated by fire

The Guardian - US

Lightning-sparked wildfires devastate historic California Gold Rush town

Nearly two dozen blazes, ignited by a lightning storm on Tuesday, have burned more than 13,000 acres of grass

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Fast-moving California wildfire destroys structures in historic Gold Rush town

Blaze in Chinese Camp – a town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners – was caused by lightning, authorities say

The Guardian - US

Gold Rush: Unleashing the Potential of the Second-Strongest Seasonal Rally in the Gold Market

In this article, we will delve into the intricacies of the Gold Rush, exploring its historical seasonal patterns and critical drivers for enhancing the odds of profits. If you're looking to capitalize on the gold market and make the most of this hidden gem, keep reading to unlock the secrets…

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Rick Heidner, Illinois video gambling mogul, and his wife owe $5 million in income tax, IRS says

The Heidners didn’t contest that they owe $5,083,274 in personal federal income taxes from 2021. They say it will all be paid off “by the end of August.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Wet Winter Paves The Way For A Modern California Gold Rush

California's weather changes had brought back the reminiscences of the California Gold Rush that happened in the 1800s.

Zenger

California pledges to build channel for threatened fish to bypass Gold Rush-era dam

California officials plan to build a channel off the Yuba River so threatened species of fish can get around a dam

The Independent UK

I'm A Celebrity boots out Georgia Toffolo and Andy Whyment in closely fought challenge

I'm A Celebrity have booted out two more celebrities after Georgia Toffolo and Andy Whyment took on Jordan Banjo and Myleene Klass in the Gold Rush challenge

Daily Mirror

Why legal weed is failing in one of California’s legendary pot-growing regions

DOUGLAS CITY, Calif. — Xong Vang and Chia Xiong arrived in Douglas City, a town of the Gold Rush era, hoping to make good from the next big California boom.

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Pricey pants from 1857 go for $114k, raise Levi's questions

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for $114,000

Tribune News Service

Review: 'A Dangerous Business,' by Jane Smiley

FICTION: Two Gold Rush-era working girls set out to solve some murders.

Los Angeles Times

A California gold mine's toxic legacy: Inside the fight over reopening a treasure trove

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Five years ago, Canadian mining executive Ben Mossman came to this little Gold Rush town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, planning to strike it rich.

Los Angeles Times

In the Gold Rush birthplace of downhill ski racing, the longboarders are back

JOHNSVILLE, Calif. — Quick — as befits a question about downhill ski racing: Where did it begin?

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The Gold Rush returns to California

Demand for gold has risen in recent years. Not everyone is happy about that, especially residents of Grass Valley

Tribune News Service

Movie review: 'Redeeming Love' doesn’t yield cinematic riches

D.J. Caruso’s historical drama/romance/morality play “Redeeming Love” opens with the Shakespeare quote “all that glitters is not gold,” and a pair of hands thrusting a pan into a river, searching for treasure. It sets the time and place in Gold Rush-era California, in the town of Pair-a-Dice circa 1850, but…

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