900 miles on the Butterfield Trail [[electronic resource] /] / A.C. Greene ; [illustrations by Teresa Avini]

• Autore: Greene A. C. <1923->
• Pubblicazione: Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, 1994
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 917.804/2
• Soggetto topico: Coaching (Transportation) - West (U.S.) - History; Overland journeys to the Pacific
• Soggetto geografico: Butterfield Overland Trail; West (U.S.) Description and travel
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AviniTeresa
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: 900 miles on the Butterfield Trail
• ISBN: 1-283-92424-2; 1-57441-493-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465002203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II