Description |
293 p. : ill., maps. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Coaching (Transportation) -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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Overland journeys to the Pacific.
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Butterfield Overland Trail.
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West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Avini, Teresa.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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Added Title |
Nine hundred miles on the Butterfield Trail |
ISBN |
0929398734 |
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9781574412130 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1574412132 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781574414936 (electronic bk.) |
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