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Robert Smalls was a former slave and Civil War hero who made a significant impact on American history. Born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839, Smalls worked on the docks and was trained...
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Was it coincidence or destiny that Lieutenant George E. Dixon commanded the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley on its fateful run? During the American Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh, Dixon suffered...
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This excerpt from the California Gold Rush History In A Nutshell briefly outlines how the California Gold Rush affected California's Native American population. Closed captions coming soon!
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The date of January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall, who was tasked with constructing a water-powered sawmill in Coloma, California. While digging a channel...
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This photo gallery contains the following images: Sutter’s Mill- Where gold was first discovered in California in January, 1848 Carpenter James W. Marshall John Augustus Sutter – Founder of Nueva...
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Forty-Niner: The nickname for people (mostly men) who flocked to California in 1849 hoping to take advantage of the gold rush. Gold: Element symbol "Au" - A relatively rare element, gold is a precious...
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“8 Weird but True Facts about the Gold Rush.” Ancestry Blog, The Ancestry Team, https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/8-weird-but-true-facts-about-the-gold-rush/. Blakemore, Erin. “California's Little-Known...
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The fourteenth quiz in this series tests your knowledge on one of the most significant chapters in western expansion in the U.S. – The California Gold Rush! The Discovery of gold in the late 1840’s...
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This quiz tests your knowledge on one of the most significant chapters in western expansion in the U.S. – The California Gold Rush! The Discovery of gold in the late 1840’s transformed California into...
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Ernest A. Finney, Jr., was born in Smithfield, Virginia during the depression, on March 23, 1931. His mother died 10 days after he was born and his father was a teacher who traveled as part of his...