Viewpoint: Homeless California Gold Rush: Nonprofits Panning for Money  

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

During the California Gold Rush, there were 624 miners for every 1,000 people. But, it wasn’t the goldminers that made millions, it was the businessmen providing services. The 1850s millionaires included Samuel Branan, a journalist and businessman, who opened supply…

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