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84The Most Famous Shipwrecks in American History
While the United States remains a relatively young country compared to many others in the world, we have our fair share of history. One of the more interesting aspects of history is mysteries and solving...
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75New Braunfels Texas
About 15 miles northeast of San Antonio, on I-35, New Braunfels Texas is a small town where you can tube on the Guadalupe River. Visit the state's longest running bakery, called Naeglin's at 129 S. Seguin...
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67You can Pan For Gold In NC at Reeds Gold Mine
Reed’s Gold mine is Close to Charlotte North Carolina is a place that is rich in not only history but also rich in gold. This historical Site has been around since the 1700’s and is still giving up gold...
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77US History: 1851 - 1900
Several additional territories became states, USA acquired additional territories, set a Canadian Border and experienced their own American Civil War. The Gold Rush and the Railroads also created a flurry of activity, while Native Americans were driven West.
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72Legends of Texas-John Coffee Hays
Texas history is full of figures who seem larger than life. Like the characters out of a Greek myth, the early settlers and pioneers of Texas often seem more a product of fantasy than reality. What...
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74Mariposa: A Town That Survived the Gold Rush
The footprint of this little town was laid out in the California gold-rush era. Unlike other settlements that grew "organically" according to the random placement of campsites, miners shacks and deer...
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68All About Gold
Gold is one of the most beautiful and sought-after precious metals around the world, and it's no secret why. Gold has a lot going for it and its popularity has only risen throughout history. In medieval...
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68A Merchant Trader in the Gulf
A merchant trader in the Gulf is a story that will end with the 1982 Kuwait stock market crash when the Souk al-Manakh plunged the oil rich nation into near economic disaster. The lead up to the Kuwait market...
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65Pioneer of the California Gold Rush
From 1803 to 1880 there lived a man named John Augustus Sutter (born Johan Suter). He would go down in history as a pioneer of the California Gold Rush. The man was inventive and needed to be since he was the...
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65The Day They Went For Gold
While the California Gold Rush began as early as January of 1848, news of the discovery, while massively popular, was not officially announced until December 5th 1848, when then US President James Polk...
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