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The date of January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall, who was tasked with constructing a water-powered sawmill in Coloma, California. While digging a channel...
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This photo gallery contains the following images: Sutter’s Mill- Where gold was first discovered in California in January, 1848 Carpenter James W. Marshall John Augustus Sutter – Founder of Nueva...
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Forty-Niner: The nickname for people (mostly men) who flocked to California in 1849 hoping to take advantage of the gold rush. Gold: Element symbol "Au" - A relatively rare element, gold is a precious...
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“8 Weird but True Facts about the Gold Rush.” Ancestry Blog, The Ancestry Team, https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/8-weird-but-true-facts-about-the-gold-rush/. Blakemore, Erin. “California's Little-Known...
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The fourteenth quiz in this series tests your knowledge on one of the most significant chapters in western expansion in the U.S. – The California Gold Rush! The Discovery of gold in the late 1840’s...
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This quiz tests your knowledge on one of the most significant chapters in western expansion in the U.S. – The California Gold Rush! The Discovery of gold in the late 1840’s transformed California into...
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Ernest A. Finney, Jr., was born in Smithfield, Virginia during the depression, on March 23, 1931. His mother died 10 days after he was born and his father was a teacher who traveled as part of his...
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Note for educators regarding Sacagawea: According to scholars, the pronunciation of Sacagawea as Sak-a-JA-wee-ah is incorrect. The more historically correct way to pronounce her name is with a hard G-...
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In September 1805, the starving, freezing and exhausted members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition had survived the brutal crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains. Upon arrival on the other side, the...
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EXPIRES: 9/30/2025 “Talking Black in America: Roots” is the third program in a series of television documentaries exploring dimensions of African American language and culture and their formative...