In 1849, thousands rushed to California in search of gold Discover how the Gold Rush changed the Wild West ... It's been 50 years since the first TV theme song topped the Billboard chart.

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 ...

Marshall’s discovery set off the decade-long California gold rush. Members of the Mormon Battalion ... William Clayton penned the words to a song titled “The Gold Diggers,” to the tune ...

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 ...