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The Great American Gold Rush
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Timeline of the California Gold Rush.
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2 Get California Gold Country
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Gold rush history, gold country travel information, and modern gold panning techniques.
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A Brief History of the Gold Rush
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The California Gold Rush, from the State of California's CERES.
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By the Great Horn Spoon!
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Explore the gold rush through this Newberry Award winning book. Developed by teachers, this site meets California's fourth grade curriculum and is designed for use in the classroom.
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Discovery of Gold
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John A. Sutter tells about the events leading to the discovery and its effects on his plans for building an empire by supporting the needs of a growing state.
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Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories
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This site preserves and supplements four major exhibitions celebrating the gold rush sesquicentennial, at the Oakland Museum of California.
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In Their Own Words and Images
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A small collection of letters and photographs from the California Gold Rush.
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Land of Golden Dreams
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Online version of the Huntington Library's exhibition of the original manuscripts, drawings, letters, paintings, books, and diaries from the California gold rush decade, 1848-1858.
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The Gold Rush Diary of George Bonniwell
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Use your mind's eye to visualize the tough journey made by George Bonniwell from his home in Milwaukee to the gold fields of California as you read his diary.
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The Maritime Heritage Project
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Passenger lists of 20,000 immigrants arriving during California's gold rush.
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The Virtual California Gold Country
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Travel along "Historic Highway 49" and visit the old mining camps and learn about their history.
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Women in the Gold Rush
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Read interesting quotes and comments from and about the women of gold rush in California.
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