- Paperback: 342 pages
- Publisher: UNP - Bison Books; Reprint edition (Sep 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0803282451
- ISBN-13: 978-0803282452
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
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#235,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #57 in Books > Engineering > Civil > Transportation & Highway
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"Step aboard [Moody’s coach and take a rollicking ride through prime Americana."—Mark L. Gardner, from the introduction
(Mark L. Gardner )"The two decades between the California gold rush and the golden-spike ceremony in Utah comprised the golden age of stagecoaching in America. Around this sure-fire theme Ralph Moody has woven an accurate and colorful tapestry."—Journal of American History
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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.
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EVER SINCE the Stone Age transportation has been the key factor in expanding the limits of the known world, spreading civilization, developing natural resources, and promoting commerce. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
EVER SINCE the Stone Age transportation has been the key factor in expanding the limits of the known world, spreading civilization, developing natural resources, and promoting commerce. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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"Stagecoach West" -- History Come Alive, Mar 14 2007
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I'm having a wonderful time with this book! Ralph Moody does a great job of bringing the period of the Western stagecoach to life. He puts flesh on the bones of the historical names of that period, complete with the "warts" that characterized so many of them. Not just a dry, date-quoting tome, this book is a "must-read" for anyone who wants to learn more about the development of the West in the 1800's.
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