Butterfield's byway : America's first overland mail route across the West
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Published
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014., , [2014].
Physical Desc
187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Lamar Public Library (C426) - NONFICTION
917.804 GROVES MELODY
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917.804 GROVES MELODY
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978.1 GRO
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar Public Library (C426) - NONFICTION | 917.804 GROVES MELODY | On Shelf |
| Limon Memorial Library - NONFICTION | 978.1 GRO | On Shelf |
| Security Public Library - NONFICTION | 917.804 GROVE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Butterfield Overland Stage Line -- History.
Butterfield Overland Trail -- History.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Postal service -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Roads -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Stagecoach lines -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Stagecoaches -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890.
Butterfield Overland Trail -- History.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Postal service -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Roads -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Stagecoach lines -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Stagecoaches -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890.
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Published
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014., , [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A history of the first stagecoach line to connect the East and West coasts"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"John Butterfield's mail service connected the East and West coasts in one of the great entrepreneurial and pioneering stories of the American West. Until 1858, California's gold fields were reached only by horseback, wagon or ship around Cape Horn. Congress decided a 2,800-mile, twenty-five-day stagecoach line would roll from St. Louis to San Francisco. Former Utica, New York mayor Butterfield hired one thousand men and bought 1,200 horses, 600 mules and 250 wagons. Surveying the wilderness, he built roads and two hundred way stations, graded river fords and dug one hundred wells. Join author Melody Groves on across-country trip from Missouri to California, and all points in between, as she recounts the Butterfield Stage Line's amazing odyssey"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Groves, M. (2014). Butterfield's byway: America's first overland mail route across the West . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Groves, Melody, 1952-. 2014. Butterfield's Byway: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Groves, Melody, 1952-. Butterfield's Byway: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West The History Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Groves, Melody. Butterfield's Byway: America's First Overland Mail Route Across the West The History Press, 2014.
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