Women discovered gold in California a full year before James Marshall announced his discovery. There have been repeated attempts to split California into two or

“A California classic . . . California, it should be remembered, was very much the wild west, having to wait until 1850 before it could force its way into sta

This book has 41 different chapters on California's gold rush and development history. Read about The Lost Spanish Galleon, Pegleg Smith's Lost Gold Mine, Joaqu

The reader should not be conned into thinking Nevada is only desert and casinos. Nevada gained its statehood because of its incredible wealth in gold and silver