- Gen. John Sutter Describes the Beginnings of the Gold Rush
 - Gold Rush Sesquicentennial
- Discover the history of the Gold Rush and the birth of California - includes travel and historical resources.
- California Gold Rush [ceres.ca.gov]
- Important dates and discoveries for the history of the 1848 California Gold Rush, from California's Natural Resources.
- Land of Glittering Dreams, The
- Fine art photography and historicial notes of sites and artifacts from California's mother lode and Northern mines.
- Virtual California Gold Country
- Travel along Highway 49 and visit the old mining camps, see the sights and learn their history, all without leaving the comfort of your desk.
- Oakland Museum: Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories
- Offers exhibition features, historical background, fonseca paintings, curriculum materials, and more.
- California Gold Rush
- Historical articles, photos, and eyewitness accounts from the Museum of the City of San Francisco.
- PBS Online: The Gold Rush
- Companion to the PBS special. Includes fun facts and teacher resources.
- Gold, Greed & Genocide
- Describes the impact of the Gold Rush on California's native communities and the environment.
- California Gold Rush Bibliographies
- Periodical articles on the California Gold Rush.
- S.S. Central America (3)
- Original Voices
- Considers the perspectives of the indigenous people of northwestern California during the Gold Rush. Includes curriculum for 8th graders.
- Women in the California Gold Rush
- Diary and letter excerpts from women who participated in the California gold rush, and books about them.
- Great California Quicksilver Rush
- Paper discussing mercury, the New Almaden Mine, and their relation to the Gold Rush.
- California - The Gold Rush
- Eyewitness accounts and songs.
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