Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

More from Gwen about the effect of Gold on the USA. The search for gold has had a profound affect on the history of North America ... and the Georgia gold rush began. Unfortunately, the area ...

But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell Insider the era touted for discovery and expansion is actually responsible for one of the bloodies periods in US history - a ...