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GOLD IN THAT THAR CREEK!

“THE FIRST U.S. GOLD RUSH was started by a 12-year-old boy,” reads the Interesting Facts website. What? Not James Marshall at Colonel John Augustus Sutter’s Mill? Well, no. And indeed, … Continue reading

January 31, 2024 · 4 Comments