"Western author and historian John Boessenecker has produced an instant classic, with his new book 'Bring Me The Head of Joaquin Murrieta.' While his subject is ostensibly the outlaw gang of Joaquin ...

President James K. Polk, at the end of a year of fantastical rumors of riches in the Sierra Nevada, ignited the California Gold Rush with his State of the Union address on this day in history, Dec. 5, ...

In 1849, the David and Sophia Binkleman family from Germany heard about California’s Gold Rush. They made a bold and life-changing decision to sell their property and immigrate to the goldfields of ...

1 of 5 — Main Street Gold Hill NC Looking South_ Men in front of the Post Office-Three Corner Store.jpg Courtesy Vivian Hopkins and Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation, Inc. 2 of 5 — Union Copper ...

DAY THAT’S AT 10:00. THE EVENTS, BY THE WAY, ARE FREE. WELL, NOW TO OUR EXPLORER OUTDOORS. TODAY IN CALIFORNIA’S GOLD RUSH, HISTORY COMES TO LIFE WITH THIS WEEKEND IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. KCRA 3’S ...

Following my article last week highlighting the potential huge wildflower bloom unfolding around Northern California, several Record readers reached me via email or phone. They asked if I could offer ...

If you’re into history, especially the Gold Rush era, California has some incredible towns that bring the past to life. These places offer a glimpse into the lives of miners, settlers, and merchants ...

Rubber duckies, a parade and Fairbanks history collide at the annual Golden Days celebration each July. Felix Pedro, an Italian immigrant, discovered gold in a creek northeast of Fairbanks on July 22, ...