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Author |
Boesseneker, John |
Title |
Shotguns and Stagecoaches |
Shelf Location |
Stagecoaches/Stagecoaching |
Summary |
Through the Gold Rush and the early days of delivery with horses and saddlebags, to the heyday of stagecoaches and huge shipments of gold, and finally to the rise of the railroad and the robbers who concocted unheard-of schemes to loot trains, Wells Fargo always had courageous men to protect its treasure. The phrase "riding shotgun" was no teenage game to the men who guarded the stagecoaches and trains of the frontier. They were tough, fighting men who risked their lives every time they climbed into the front boot of a Concord coach. The author tells the stories of iconic personalities and their enemies. The bravery and ingenuity on both sides make this a riveting read. |
Subjects |
Wells, Fargo & company-Eployees-biography. Stagecoaches-West (U.S.)-History. Coaching (Transportation)-West (U.S.)-History. Stagecoach robberies-West (U.S.)-History-19th Century. West(U.S.)-biography. |
LCNO |
2019019773 |
Publisher |
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press |
Published Date |
2018 |
Published Place |
New York, New York |
Physical Description |
Hard cover w/ dust jacket 24 cm x 16 cm ill. 348 pp |
Language |
English |
Catalog Number |
2025.5.155 |
ISBN |
978-125018-48-87 |
Title added entry |
The Brave Men Who Rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West |
Object Name |
Book |