CATCH THE STAGE

TO

PHOENIX

BY

LELAND L. HANCHETT, Jr.

PINE RIM PUBLISHING

COPYRIGHT

1998

1ST. EDITION/ 1ST. PRINTING

VG CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS)

SLIGHT DISCOLORATION TO BACK COVER

Leland J. Hanchett, Jr. takes you back to the old west when the stage coach first rumbled on Arizona's dusty trails. New roads were built between Prescott and Wickenburg, Wickenburg and Phoenix and then Phoenix to Prescott via the Black Canyon to accommodate the new stage line. Hanchett uses the actual transcripts from the Prescott Miner newspaper to help delineate the many triumphs and woes of these new roads.

You'll meet true western personalities such as Darrel Duppa, Henry Wickenburg and Jack Swilling. These men are emblematic of Arizona's rich history and Hanchett does a nice job of portraying their character.

Don't miss `Catch the Stage to Phoenix" if you are even remotely interested in Arizona history. I found myself reading it twice because I was afraid I missed something the first time around. This book is also full of interesting pictures and maps. This book is a winner and will make you want to read more of Leland J. Hanchett.