At the end of 1853, San Francisco was a city on the fast track. It had twelve daily newspapers, nine insurance companies, consulates of twenty-seven foreign governments, and six-story buildings where ...

The American Gold Rush has been mythologized into one of the country’s most iconic tales — a chaotic era of grit, greed, and glittering opportunity. But like most pieces of American folklore, the ...

So much of California's history is preserved in Old Sacramento. The area is considered a National Historic Landmark.

This one rises from the hills with dusty drama, weathered charm, and the kind of old frontier energy that makes you expect a ...