Samuel Colt is known to many as the father of the repeating firearm. His successes and setbacks were many. The story of how he overcame adversity and tragedy is one of the most remarkable you’ll find. Samuel Colt’s ultimate success in patenting and producing repeating firearms came only after many false starts and failures. …
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Six Month Voyage Chasing for Gold
The Gold Craze Takes Hold When gold was first discovered at Sutters Mill in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, a mad dash like this country has never seen was put in motion. Thousands of people in the eastern United States, not to mention the world in general, suddenly wanted to be in California. The …