JANUARY 24
1848: James W. Marshall discovers flakes of gold in the American River while constructing a sawmill on the property of John A. Sutter in Coloma, Calif. His discovery sparks the California gold rush and a swell of westward migration, particularly after President James K. Polk confirms the existence of gold in California to the U.S. Congress in December 1848.
1922: Schoolteacher and candy store owner Christian K. Nelson receives a patent for the Eskimo Pie, a block of ice cream covered in chocolate. Nelson was a Danish immigrant inspired by a local boy who wanted to buy both candy and chocolate at Nelson’s store in Onawa, Iowa, but only had a nickel to spend.
1848: James W. Marshall discovers flakes of gold in the American River while constructing a sawmill on the property of John A. Sutter in Coloma, Calif. His discovery sparks the California gold rush and a swell of westward migration, particularly after President James K. Polk confirms the existence of gold in California to the U.S. Congress in December 1848.
1922: Schoolteacher and candy store owner Christian K. Nelson receives a patent for the Eskimo Pie, a block of ice cream covered in chocolate. Nelson was a Danish immigrant inspired by a local boy who wanted to buy both candy and chocolate at Nelson’s store in Onawa, Iowa, but only had a nickel to spend.
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