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Discover how the Gold Rush led to the creation of California.

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  • Gold Rush
    Gold Rush

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    Discover how the Gold Rush led to the creation of California.

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  • Transcontinental Railroad
    Transcontinental Railroad

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    Find out how the transcontinental railroad transformed America into one nation.

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  • The Great Communicator
    The Great Communicator

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    Ronald Reagan galvanized the American public through his famous speeches that helped redefine American politics in the 1980s.

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  • Migrant Mother Photo
    Migrant Mother Photo

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    The Migrant Mother image is one of a series of photographs that Dorothea Lange made in February or March 1936 in Nipomo, California.

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  • Deconstructing History: Golden Gate Bridge
    Deconstructing History: Golden Gate Bridge

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    Get the facts about one of the world's most beautiful bridges.

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  • Mystery at Alcatraz
    Mystery at Alcatraz

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    Reports of the supernatural at Alcatraz Island date back to the 1400s. After it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, claims of hauntings and other phenomena only increased, and continue to this day.

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  • Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake
    Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake

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    Multiple fault lines that run through California put San Francisco at risk for a catastrophic earthquake.

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  • L.A. Tacos
    L.A. Tacos

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    It's a staple Mexican treat, but where can you find an authentic taco without going south of the border? Look no further than Los Angeles, California.

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  • West Coast Slang
    West Coast Slang

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    The street gangs of Los Angeles have their own language. Here are just some of the the terms they use.

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  • Mega Disasters: California Katrina
    Mega Disasters: California Katrina

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    If snow from the Sierra Mountain peaks were to melt a surge of water could engulf California.

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  • Southern California Haunting
    Southern California Haunting

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    Are two incidences in one night the product of supernatural entities or a practical joke? Find out what the experts have to say about mysteriously moving objects in this Southern California office.

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  • Mega Disasters: West Coast Tsunami
    Mega Disasters: West Coast Tsunami

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    An earthquake 60 miles off the northern Pacific coastline in the Cascadia Subduction Zone could send tsunami waves hurtling inland.

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    California

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    With its varied climate and diverse cultural influences, California boasts a range of natural wonders and architectural masterpieces.

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    Ronald Reagan

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    View an image slideshow on President Ronald Reagan.

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    Richard Nixon

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    See pictures from the life and presidency of Richard Nixon.

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    Baja California

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    View images from the state of Baja California on History

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    Baja California Sur

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    View images from the state of Baja California Sur on History

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