when it was given the name San Francisco. At the time, the village claimed fewer than 1,000 residents. That all changed in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall stumbled into some gold in ...

On February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo was ... When news of gold reached San Francisco first, it was met with disbelief. Then entrepreneur Sam Brannan marched through town waving ...

Travelling from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 2025 is a straightforward journey. It takes about 12 hours, with four direct flights every day. However, 170 years ago, in 1848, the journey was very ...

In August 1852, the Alta California exposed a brewing court battle. San Francisco's most renowned Chinese madam planned to sue a notorious Chinese leader for extortion. The beautiful Miss Ah Toy ...