Cheryl Anne StappJun 17, 20202 minThey Saw the ElephantThe wanna-be rich-quick gold prospectors who swarmed into California hoping— but failing— to find an easy fortune, boosted the folklore...
Cheryl Anne StappJun 3, 20202 minBad Guy MulliganNew Yorker Billy Mulligan and his gang of young toughs came west with the California Gold Rush, arriving in San Francisco by ship in late...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 27, 20202 minKansas to California, 35 Days!In June 1907, when faster, cheaper railroad networks had long since replaced cross-continental stagecoach transportation, a gentleman...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 6, 20202 minRIP, James MarshallJames Wilson Marshall, the celebrated discoverer of California gold, never personally profited from his find though it made other men...