After they have watched the History Detectives episode, “Gold Rush,” tell students that they are going to be researching and writing about the lives of gold miners. First, have students make a ...

More from Gwen about the effect of Gold on the USA. The search for gold has had a profound affect on the history of North America. In 1539, it was rumors of gold that drew the Spanish conquistador ...

The bronze went to Australia’s Penny Smith, who had 32 hits. "Guatemala's Olympic history is written in gold letters thanks to Adriana Ruano. First Olympic medal for a Guatemalan woman ...