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Autore |
Greene A. C. <1923-> |
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Titolo |
900 miles on the Butterfield Trail [[electronic resource] /] / A.C. Greene ; [illustrations by Teresa Avini] |
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Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-92424-2 |
1-57441-493-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Coaching (Transportation) - West (U.S.) - History |
Overland journeys to the Pacific |
Electronic books. |
Butterfield Overland Trail |
West (U.S.) Description and travel |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. John Butterfield's "gamble worth making" begins : from St. Louis to the Red River -- pt. II. The long & dangerous days : the first overland mail trip & stations along the route -- pt. III. New routes-- up the Pecos, via the Guadalupes, crossing at Horsehead : to El Paso via Fort Stockton, Fort Davis and the Rio Grande -- pt. IV. Modern travelers on the Butterfield Trail-- the past is not past : the trail's still down there -- pt. V. Crossroads -- pt. VI. Epilogue : the dream ends, but legends abide. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Short as the life of the Southern Overland Mail turned out to be (1858 to 1861), the saga of the Butterfield Trail remains a high point in the westward movement. This work offers a history and guide to retrace that historic and romantic Trail, which stretches 2800 miles from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast. |
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