More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush ... Thousands of people from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), Oregon, Mexico, Chile, Peru and China headed for California in the summer and fall ...

His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And where Washington and Lincoln had arrived at moments freighted with destiny ...

The 69-year-old University of Portland professor, who was born on the fifteenth day of the fifth month of the 55th year last ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land ...

The state’s non-Indigenous population rose from an estimated 14,000 to nearly 100,000 by the end of 1849 and more than ... as farmers from Oregon and businesspeople from New York mixed with ...

Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for the first time. 1349: 900 Jews are burned alive ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Austin Rapp’s 24 points helped Portland defeat Oregon State 84-72 on Thursday night.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kaseem Watson finished with a career-high 30 points to help Delaware State hold off Morgan State 84-82 on Monday night. Watson added seven rebounds for the Hornets (12-10 ...

Jase Richardson scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the second half, lifting No. 9 Michigan State to a comeback 86-74 ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Augustas Marciulionis scored 18 points as Saint Mary's beat Oregon State 63-49 on Saturday night.