Before the Discovery of Gold After two years of fighting ... and managing farms. A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people.

even way before the Gold Rush. It just so happens it was the area where they found the gold at Sutter's Mill along the American River. And this gold strike brought thousands of people from every ...

These settlers were dubbed “forty-niners” after ... when before they'd make them out of the wood and their Levi's,” he said, referring to the sifting device they use to find gold.

Just when you thought Gold Rush couldn’t get any bigger ... unforeseen changes and immense challenges before they can hit ...