logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2022
18m 17s

President Polk Triggers the California G...

Airship | Noiser | Wondery
About this episode

December 5th, 1848: US President James K. Polk triggers the California Gold Rush by confirming discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Yesterday
The Election of Pope Pius XII
March 2, 1939. Shortly before World War II, a new pope is elected in Rome and must find a way to protect the Church during the most violent conflict in history. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noi ... Show More
15m 56s
Feb 28
Saturday Matinee: Ladies of Lore
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows. Link to Ladies of Lore: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CdzKaXJcKvfmc5yfMdBXY?si=d1c5919c33e748e1 Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ... Show More
59m 33s
Feb 27
The Rosenstrasse Protests
February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives and family-members stage a protest on the streets of Berlin. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into His ... Show More
16m 19s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2023
California Gold Rush
<p>From the rings on our fingers, to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted metals in the world.</p><br><p>Gold still has the power to change lives, but in the mid 19th century, it also sparked the largest ... Show More
39m 26s
Dec 2017
Introducing American History Tellers
tail spinning
2m 30s
Jul 2020
1: A Fourth of July Conversation with Thomas Jefferson
Al sits down with the author of the Declaration of Independence on the anniversary of our nation's birth 
7m 16s
Dec 2023
History Daily: The “Christmas Bombing” of North Vietnam
tail spinning
18m 29s
Sep 2021
77: Author Michael Wolff Discusses Trump’s Disastrous Last Year as POTUS
<p>The chilling, yet hilarious saga of a deeply insane President </p> 
48m 45s
Jan 2023
California Gold Rush | Battlelines | 3
<p>For white settlers, the Gold Rush offered a chance for fortune, but for California’s Native inhabitants, the sudden hunger for gold spelled disaster. As the numbers of miners grew, they forced Native people off their ancestral lands, often starving or slaughtering them in the ... Show More
40m 16s
Oct 2022
Charles et l'appel du 18 juin
Le 18 juin 1940, c’est un quasi-inconnu qui s’installe au micro de la BBC. Son destin, et celui de la France, va basculer. Hébergé par Audion. Visitez https://www.audion.fm/fr/privacy-policy pour plus d’informations. 
44m 49s
Feb 2021
34: Al Recreates McConnell’s Post-Acquittal Impeachment Speech
<p>In case you missed the original!</p> 
9m 33s
Nov 2020
(Bonus) Listener Call In III - Son Of The Call-in-a-ning
You know the drill... Sponsors: Canva.me/ride Metalab.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
1h 7m
Nov 2020
34: SuperPundit Norm Ornstein on the Election
Our SuperElection Podcast! 
51m 37s