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900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
A. C. Greene
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Description for 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, notes, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WGC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Remember, boys, nothing on God's earth must stop the United States mail! said John Butterfield to his drivers. 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. A. C. Greene offers a history and guide to retrace that historic and romantic Trail, which stretches 2800 miles from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast.
Remember, boys, nothing on God's earth must stop the United States mail! said John Butterfield to his drivers. 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. A. C. Greene offers a history and guide to retrace that historic and romantic Trail, which stretches 2800 miles from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Denton, United States
ISBN
9781574412130
SKU
V9781574412130
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Ref
99-3
About A. C. Greene
A. C. GREENE, often called the dean of Texas letters, was the author of more than twenty books, including A Personal Country. He was a Fellow in the Texas State Historical Association and the Texas Institute of Letters.
Reviews for 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
A fine mix of past and present to appeal to scholar and lay reader alike.-Robert M. Utley, author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull ""A. C. Greene, writing in his colorful style, has brought the old trail to vivid life.""-Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ""Greene has sensitively compiled ... Read more