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Title: Stagecoach West Condition: New ISBN-10: 0803282451 EAN: 9780803282452 ISBN: 9780803282452 Publisher: Bison Books Format: Paperback Release Date: 01/09/1998 Description: Stagecoach West is a comprehensive history of stagecoaching west of the Missouri. Starting with the evolution of overland passenger transportation, Moody moves on to paint a lively and informative picture of western stagecoaching, from its early short runs through its rise with the gold rush, its zenith of 1858–68, and beyond. Its story is one of grand rivalries, political chicanery, and gaudy publicity stunts, traders, fortune hunters, outlaws, courageous drivers, and indefatigable detectives. We meet colorful characters such as Charlie Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver who took an amazing secret to his death: “he” was actually a woman. Using contemporary accounts, illustrations, maps, and photographs to flesh out his narrative, Moody creates one of the most important accounts of transportation history to date. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 499g Author: Ralph Moody Contributor: Mark L. Gardner (Introduction by) Genre: Technology & Engineering Topic: History Release Year: 1998
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