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 ...
Rosie Clayburn is a descendant of the Yurok Tribe, which had its territory — called O Rew in the Yurok language — ripped from them nearly two centuries ago. "As the natural world became completely ...
The coin was one of many items dating back to days of California Gold Rush and prospectors up for bid at The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Rarities Night Auction in Costa Mesa, California.
The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack’s auction in ...