Complete with over 160 unique facts about gold, this is truly the ultimate source of information about gold! You are guaranteed to learn new trivia, history, uses, and scientific knowledge about the timeless yellow metal. The six sections of fun facts below group together different bodies of kn...
Sioux is a term referring to the several Native American tribes that speak three dialects of Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. In 1858, gold mining reached a peak in Colorado, which was later called the ‘Pike’s Peak Gold Rush’. This violated the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851. Due to the ...
During the 1840s gold rush, European traders and travelers intensified the buffalo hunt for the fur trade and brought diseases to the Indigenous Americans, sparking conflict. In 1851, the Fort Laramie Treaty was signed to ensure peace between the Rocky Mountain groups and white Americans, but ...
"At many of the stations the question of wood and water is a serious one on account of the elevation; but I was especially favored, as wood lies about in all shapes and quantities, only waiting for an ax to convert it into suitable lengths; and water unlimited could be melted from the...
Since 1986, United States 1-ounce gold bullion pieces have been nominally denominated as $50 pieces, but there was never a thought that these round pieces would actually circulate as coins, especially because the denomination minted into its design is about 1/25 of the piece’s value as ...
Since 1986, United States 1-ounce gold bullion pieces have been nominally denominated as $50 pieces, but there was never a thought that these round pieces would actually circulate as coins, especially because the denomination minted into its design is about 1/25 of the piece’s value as ...
California Gold Rush: Sutter's MillA replica of Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. During construction of the mill, gold was discovered, which triggered a gold rush. California Gold Rush United States history Print Written and fact-checked by ...
John Sutter, German-born Swiss pioneer settler and colonizer in California. Discovery of gold on his land at the junction of the Sacramento and American rivers in 1848 precipitated the California Gold Rush. While building a water-powered sawmill, James W
Overview of the California Gold Rush, the rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill on the American River in early 1848. The Gold Rush reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,0
Since 1986, United States 1-ounce gold bullion pieces have been nominally denominated as $50 pieces, but there was never a thought that these round pieces would actually circulate as coins, especially because the denomination minted into its design is about 1/25 of the piece’s value as ...