Jolting Days Aboard The California Overland Express In 1860

Author : William Tallack,C. J. Cooney
Publisher : Nineteenth-Century Books
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Butterfield Overland Trail
ISBN : 0986508713

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Jolting Days Aboard the California Overland Express in 1860 by William Tallack,C. J. Cooney Pdf

2010 is the 150th anniversary of William Tallack's exotic stagecoach journey through a dangerous, long-lost American culture and landscape. For a flickering moment in the history of the United States the world's longest stagecoach line ran along the 2,868 mile southern Butterfield Route from San Francisco to St. Louis, passing through Los Angeles, the Colorado Desert, Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, the Indian Territory, Arkansas, the Ozarks, and Missouri. For 1,000 days, between 1859 and 1861, U.S. Mail and passengers moved along this route-sometimes at the breakneck speed of 12 miles an hour. When America plunged into the horrors of civil war, the line was shut down forever. During the hot summer of 1860, for 23 days and 22 nights, a keenly observant British gentleman, William Tallack, rode the exhilarating and frenetic California Overland Express, obsessively recording the details of the people he met, the places he saw, and the important social issues of the day. On this wild rush of a journey, they never stopped for longer than forty-five minutes, barrelling along through jagged mountain passes, dusty plains, scorching deserts, and tangled, jungle-like forests. Tallack's Jolting Days is a valuable and unique glimpse into the everyday dangers and joys of frontier travel and is required reading for anyone interested in the rough and wild diversity of life found on the American frontier before the transcontinental railroad and a bloody Civil War changed everything.

Author : William Tallack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293043583

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The California Overland Express by William Tallack Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The California Overland Express: The Longest Stage-ride In The World; In The Leisure Hour. V. 14, P. 11-15, 21-32, 43-45, 60-64 William Tallack History; United States; State & Local; West; History / United States / 19th Century; History / United States / State & Local / West; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Travel / United States / West / General; West (U.S.)

Author : William Tallack
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0343230526

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The California Overland Express by William Tallack Pdf

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Author : Irwin Shapiro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : California
ISBN : PSU:000033236490

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The Golden Book of California from the Days of the Spanish Explorers to the Present by Irwin Shapiro Pdf

An account of the events and the people that made California the great state it is today. Across the pages move the padres of the missions, the dons and vaqueros of the ranchos, the miners of the Gold Rush, the mountain men, the Bear Flaggers, and many more.

Author : Therese Harasymiw
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534561380

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The Transcontinental Railroad by Therese Harasymiw Pdf

Readers may know the basic facts about the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, but the full story behind the push to connect the United States by rail is much more than the names and dates taught in history classes. Readers discover the exciting, important details—including the contributions of immigrants—as they encounter engaging main text, comprehensive sidebars, and historical images that include carefully chosen primary sources. These text features come together to give readers an in-depth look at the first successful attempt to connect the United States through transportation.

Author : Richard F. Selcer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : 9781438107974

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Civil War America, 1850 To 1875 by Richard F. Selcer Pdf

Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents.

Author : Howard R. Lamar
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781477304440

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Texas Crossings by Howard R. Lamar Pdf

“Texas is not a place, it is a commotion!” exclaimed one early visitor to the state, underscoring the mobility and “get-ahead” spirit that have always characterized Texas and its people. In these thought-provoking essays, Howard R. Lamar looks specifically at the “crossings” that have characterized Texas history to see what effect these migrations to and through Texas have had on Texas, the Southwest, and links between Texas and California. Originally presented in 1986 at the University of Texas at Austin as the first George W. Littlefield Lectures in American History, these essays explore a previously neglected aspect of the western story: the influence of Texans—and other Southerners—on the character and history of the southwestern states. Lamar discusses the many efforts to establish overland trails, and later railroads, to California and how those efforts were fueled by the gold rush era of 1849–1850. He traces the influence of immigrant Texans and the flourishing southern community in California, particularly during the Civil War years. He follows the twentieth-century migration of “Okies,” whose desire to settle and resume their agricultural lifeways clashed with Californians’ preference for migrant workers. And he reveals how the discovery of oil, not only in Texas but also in California, western Canada, and Alaska, continues to link these regions. Texas has always been a place that people pass through, going either east-west or north-south. Texas Crossings explains what brought the people to Texas and what they carried away with them to California and the West.

Author : Duane Meyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Missouri
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033894465

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The Heritage of Missouri by Duane Meyer Pdf

Author : Jennifer Patten
Publisher : Jennifer Patten
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458123978

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In View of the Mountains by Jennifer Patten Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : California
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211466433

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Pony Express Courier by Anonim Pdf

Author : Will Grant
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316422307

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The Last Ride of the Pony Express by Will Grant Pdf

"Spellbinding" (Douglas Preston) and "completely fascinating" (Elizabeth Letts), cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey into the modern West on an adventure of a lifetime. The Last Ride of the Pony Express boldly illuminates both our mythic fascination with the Pony Express, and how its spirit continues to this day. ​ The Pony Express was a fast-horse frontier mail service that spanned the American West— the high, dry, and undeniably lonesome part of North America. While in operation during the 1860s, it carried letter mail on a blistering ten-day schedule between Missouri and San Francisco, running through a vast and mostly uninhabited wilderness. It covered a massive distance—akin to running horses between Madrid and Moscow— and to this day, the Pony Express is irrefutably the greatest display of American horsemanship to ever color the pages of a history book. Though the Pony Express has enjoyed a lot of traction over the years, among the authors that have attempted to encapsulate it, none have ever ridden it themselves. While most scholars would look for answers inside a library, Will Grant looks for his between the ears of a horse. Inspired by the likes of Mark Twain, Sir Richard Burton, and Horace Greeley, all of whom traveled throughout the developing West, Will Grant returned to his roots: he would ride the trail himself with his two horses, Chicken Fry and Badger, from one end to the other. Will Grant captures the spirit of the west in a way that few writers have. Along with rich encounters with the ranchers, farmers, historians, and businessmen who populate the trail, his exploits on horseback offer an intimate portrait of how the West has evolved from the rough and tumble 19th century to the present, and it’s written with such intimacy that you’ll feel as though you’re riding right alongside of him. Along the way, he fights off wild mustangs wanting to steal his horses in Utah, camps with Peruvian sheepherders in the mountains, and even spends three days riding under the Top Gun aviator school in Nevada, which are just a handful of extraordinary tales Will Grant unveils as he makes his way across the treacherous and, at times, thrilling landscape of the known and unknown American West. The Last Ride of the Pony Express is a uniquely tenacious tale of adventure by a native son of the West who defies most modern conveniences to compass some two thousand miles on horseback. The result is an unforgettable narrative that will forever change how you see the West, the Pony Express, and America as a whole.

Author : Philip Ashton Rollins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626366770

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The Cowboy by Philip Ashton Rollins Pdf

Although the American cowboy has long been a favorite subject for novelists, filmmakers, and illustrators, too often the picture they paint bears little relation to reality. Philip Ashton Rollins, who lived in the West on and off between 1892 and 1924, set out to create a more accurate portrait of this enduring icon. Based on what he himself witnessed, this fascinating study discusses what exactly makes a cowboy, as well as cowboy weaponry, clothing, saddles, and equipment; the "cowboy character;" and a cowboy's work. In addition, Rollins describes the history of ranching in the United States, the raising of horses and cattle, livestock rustling, and more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Postage stamps
ISBN : 1877707058

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Legends of the West by Anonim Pdf

This publication contains a story featuring Marilyn Monroe, the legend. Also included are 1995 issues, resources, information & explanations, value for stamps, stamps for special purposes, postal stationery and subscription programs.

Author : Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Postal service
ISBN : NYPL:33433082297288

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The Boy with the U. S. Mail by Francis Rolt-Wheeler Pdf

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317457916

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The Civil War Era and Reconstruction by Mary Ellen Snodgrass Pdf

The encyclopedia takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the history of the period. It includes general and specific entries on politics and business, labor, industry, agriculture, education and youth, law and legislative affairs, literature, music, the performing and visual arts, health and medicine, science and technology, exploration, life on the Western frontier, family life, slave life, Native American life, women, and more than a hundred influential individuals.