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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
Observer Q&A: Rush rocker Geddy Lee to speak in Charlotte on Holocaust Remembrance Day
His late parents were Holocaust survivors from Poland. Lee will talk about his family and his autobiography at Queens ...
Chinese nationals ignore embassy warnings in gold rush to DRC's troubled east
China's embassy in the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo has been warning Chinese citizens and firms not to venture ...
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected
Many began travelling on Jan. 14 and the rush will reach a peak over the weekend. In total, 9 billion trips — mostly by car — ...