The Impact of Gold. When gold was discovered in 1848, people poured into California to prospect the golden mountains.. At the height of the gold rush the atmosphere in the mining country was of extreme excitement and greed.
Vertigo Symptoms and Signs. Vertigo is a feeling that you are dizzily turning around or that your surroundings are dizzily turning about you. Vertigo is usually due to a problem with the inner ear but can also be caused by vision problems and other conditions. Vertigo is medically distinct from dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness in that vertigo involves the sensation of movement.
1 Meniereâs disease: This is characterized by inner ear fluid build up. The vertigo associated with this disease occurs suddenly and usually lasts from half an hour to several hours.  Labyrinthitis: This occurs most often immediately following a cold or flu and is due to an infection in your inner ear.