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Chinese immigrants first arrived in San Francisco in 1848. By the end of the 1850s, they made up one-fifth of the population in the Southern Mines.
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In 1849, the Wilson family headed west to seek gold. As a woman, Luzena found herself a rarity in the adventure that lay ahead.
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Not long after Mexico and the U.S. signed a treaty, news that gold had been discovered in northern California spread, and Californios like Coronel began digging.
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Perez Rosales was one of about 3,000 Chileans who received passports in 1848 to travel to California in search of gold.
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The Pierces faced new challenges when Hiram journied to California to seek fortune, leaving Sara and the family back east.
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Brannan didn't actually dig for gold, but gold swelled his investments to a fortune.
The Pilgrims |
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In the early 1600s, a group of religious radicals left for the New World.Â
The Pilgrims |
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The challenges the Pilgrims faced still resonate centuries later as we remember the origins of America.
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Watch the opening scene of The Pilgrims.
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The longtime governor of Plymouth Colony, William Bradford, wrote Of Plymouth Plantation .
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The first Thanksgiving wasn't the same holiday we celebrate today.Â
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Mayflower passenger John Howland almost didn't make it to the New World.
