The California Gold Rush: A Torrent of Greed and Gold
The air in Northern California in January 1848 was crisp, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. Few could have predicted that this tranquil landscape would soon be transformed into a churning cauldron of human ambition, greed, and desperation. The spark? A tiny, glinting nugget of gold, discovered not by a seasoned prospector, but … Read more