This resource contains information on the development of culture in California during the gold rush. Culture developed in spite of the harsh conditions and tough people.

This CalGoldRush.com site discusses the role of the women during the gold rush in California. They served in a variety of roles and many made more than miners. This page tells their stories.

This page gives a brief explanation of extracting hard rock quartz. This was a labor intensive process that was often dangerous, but necessary to find gold.

This page gives a brief explanation of extracting minerals by the use of gold dredges. This was a process that sped up the process of finding gold.

The gold rush in Montana centered around Virginia City. Find out about the riches found there and the development of Virginia City as a prominent Rocky Mountain town.

This page gives a brief explanation of extracting minerals by means of hydraulic mining. This was a labor intensive process that was often dangerous but necessary to find gold.

The Oakland Museum presents an exhibit of art that show the miners, mining towns, new cities, and people of the Gold Rush. Be sure to read the overview of the exhibit to get the historical background.

This page discusses what happened to many of the gold miners when the gold ran out in California.

This article, entitled "Religion Reclaimed Souls as Mining Expanded," contains information on the developement of religion in California during the gold rush.

This site discusses the eating habits of many of the miners during the California gold rush.

Read about the growth and importance of Sacramento as a mining town in the California Gold Rush. From a larger site from the Sacramento Bee.

This resource presents information about the culturally diverse mining towns in California during the time of the gold rush and the treatment of minorities.

A great look at the people who made money providing services for the miners in the California Gold Rush.

This resource provides information about the Gold Rush, and fever that took place during westward expansion.

This article from the Sacramento Bee discusses the rise of journalism during the California gold rush. Many journalists left their jobs and headed west to cover this great event.

This article discusses the varied roles of women during the Gold Rush.

This page discusses how the gold rush led to the massive growth of San Francisco.

Read "Too Much Gold" by Jack London about a mining country.

Gold mining in the United States, coded to show amounts of mined in ounces.

Here is a gold mine of information about advertising from 1867 to 1918 in the western part of the United States, particularly the Pacific Northwest. This collection of 450 ads shows social, cultural, and economic trends during this time...

Story of the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota and resulting violations of 1868 treaty with Lakota Indians.

A comprehensive look at the history of South Africa beginning with its settlement by Zulus and progressing through apartheid to the current strong democracy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Interesting facts are presented in this article which explains why platinum is so valuable. (Published May 1, 1997)

Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...