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The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps & Daring Drivers - Couverture rigide

Stapp, Cheryl Anne

 
9781540209245: The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps & Daring Drivers
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ISBN 10 : 1540209245 ISBN 13 : 9781540209245
Editeur : History Press Library Editions, 2014

Synopsis

New England stagemen followed thousands of bedazzled gold rushers out west in 1849, carving out the first public overland transportation routes in California. Daring drivers like Hank Monk navigated treacherous terrain, while entrepreneurs such as James Birch, Jared Crandall and Louis McLane founded stagecoach companies traveling from Stockton to the Oregon border and over the formidable Sierra Nevada. Stagecoaches hauling gold from isolated mines to big-city safes were easy targets for highwaymen like Black Bart. Road accidents could end in disaster--coaches even tumbled down mountainsides. Journey back with author Cheryl Anne Stapp to an era before the railroad and automobile arrived and discover the wild history of stagecoach travel in California.

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Éditeur
History Press Library Editions
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1540209245
ISBN 13 
9781540209245
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
146
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