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

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

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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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Publisher
The History Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781625847324
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Part I. Western Staging Begins
  9. Part II. Men of Vision
  10. Part III. Hazards of the Road
  11. Part IV. Stage Robberies
  12. Part V. Drivers and Messengers
  13. Part VI. Routes, Towns and Stage Stops
  14. Epilogue
  15. Bibliography
  16. About the Author