The men knew it was the middle of the day because the color of the sea changed from slate gray to emerald green, with gold lights.

VOA: special.2011.04.09

In a popular Spanish book, a fictional island called "California" was filled with gold.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

He noted that every major nation supported its paper money with gold.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

They said the United States should support its money only with gold.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Some found areas of mountain rock thick with gold.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

The Treasury Department would buy the silver with new paper money that could be exchanged for silver or gold.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

I spent almost a year searching for gold with another former soldier, Captain James Powell, also of Virginia.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

He came off the ship Excelsior in San Francisco with one hundred thirty thousand dollars worth of gold.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

The government would pay for the silver with paper money -- treasury notes -- which could be exchanged for gold or silver money.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

To help express the wonder of this moment, Fra Angelico filled the work with light and gold.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

Many other Americans wanted the United States to support its money with both gold and silver.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

The Homestake Gold Mine was chosen to study dark matter because it is largely protected from the radiation that could interfere with the project.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

Niles Anderson came off the ship Portland with one hundred twelve thousand dollars in gold.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

With the gold they found in the mountains came a desire for further improvement.

VOA: special.2009.06.06