For Students
Gold Rush
Sacramento Bee online resources
Oakland Museum of California: online exhibit
American Experience’s Gold Rush: teacher guides, timelines, maps & more
California State Parks online resources
Library of Congress: interactive timeline on Westward Expansion & Reform (1829-1859)
Sacramento Pioneers: Local perspective on time period
State History
California
Mission Resource Center
A comprehensive resource for teachers & students on the 21
Missions
California
State Archives
Online Minerva catalog available to search the state’s permanent
records & other contents on state history
California State
Library
Resources on the state’s official symbols plus online exhibits &
searchable collections on history, art & various state ephemera
California
State Parks
Official site of State Parks with many historical sites & museums
California
Historical Society
Online searchable database of exhibits, collections & library
materials
Online Archive of
California
Searchable primary resource with over 20,000 collections from
over 200 institutions including libraries, archives,
historical societies, museums & collections from 10 University of
California campuses
Society of
California Pioneers
Searchable database with historical information & photographs
Virtual Museum of San
Francisco
Documents & information on the history of San Francisco &
California