California Gold Rush

California’s Untold Stories: Gold Rush! 
From the Oakland Museum of California, this site offers a virtual tour of an exhibit about the California Gold Rush. Included are articles, photographs, stories, and more.

The Gold Rush  
From PBS, this site offers information about the California Gold Rush. Includes pictures, activities, and fun facts.

The Gold Rush: California Transformed  
From the California Historical Society, this site covers the California Gold Rush and how it transformed the economic, social, cultural, and political history of California. Includes photographs and illustrations.

Our Gold Country Community  
From Deer Creek School in Nevada City, California, this site traces the California Gold Rush though articles, pictures, timelines, biographies of significant people, and more.

WayBack: Gold Rush!  
This site from PBS explores the California Gold Rush through featured stories, interviews, people to know, and jokes.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008