# How a tiny fleck of gold changed American history

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-07T08:42:12+00:00
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## Resource

The Gold Rush lured hundreds of thousands of people to California and changed American history. It all started with a tiny gold flake.

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