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  2. Mary Ballou - Wikipedia

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    Mary Ballou (1809–1894) was an American memoirist notable for her collection of letters I Hear the Hogs in My Kitchen. Written in 1852, they were published in 1962. [1] Ballou's writing gave personal insight into the life of an American pioneer. With her husband, Ballou left her New Hampshire home for California, not in search of gold to be ...

  3. Robert A. Eccleston - Wikipedia

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    Eccleston was born in New York City, on March 4, 1830, one of ten children of Irish immigrants Edward Eccleston and Mary Anne Christie.In Spring of 1849, at the beginning of the California Gold Rush, Robert with his older brother Edward Eccleston joined the Fremont Association formed to travel to California and mine gold there.

  4. James W. Marshall - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. American pioneer who discovered gold in California in 1848 For other people named James W. Marshall, see James W. Marshall (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced ...

  5. California gold rush - Wikipedia

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    The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. [1] The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [ 2 ]

  6. Samuel Brannan - Wikipedia

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    Samuel S. Brannan (March 2, 1819 – May 5, 1889) was an American settler, businessman, journalist, and prominent Mormon who founded the California Star, the first newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is also considered the first to publicize the California Gold Rush and was California's first millionaire.

  7. Rare coin issued after the California Gold Rush sold at ...

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    The $20 double eagle was authorized after the California Gold Rush brought an abundance of gold supply, Kraljevich said. The last time this specific coin was sold was at a Stack’s auction in ...

  8. Nellie E. Pooler Chapman - Wikipedia

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    Nellie Elizabeth Pooler Chapman (1847–1906) became in 1879 the first registered female dentist in the American western territories. [1] [2]She was born Nellie Elizabeth Pooler on May 8, 1847, in Norridgewock, Maine to John Ruxton Pooler and Matilda J. O'Hara. who joined the California Gold Rush.

  9. 12 Little Golden Books With Solid Gold Price Tags

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    Highest listing price on eBay: $10,000 The punch-out activity books were among A Little Golden Book’s finest era. This “Hansel and Gretel” story from 1961 includes fully intact cutouts ...