The Stagecoach in Northern California - Rough Rides, Gold Camps & Daring Drivers (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	History Press (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Cheryl Anne Stapp
Dimensions:	226 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	139
ISBN-13:	978-1-62619-254-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-62619-254-5
Barcode:	9781626192546

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