900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail

900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781574412130
ISBN-13 : 1574412132
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Book Synopsis 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail by : A. C. Greene

Download or read book 900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail written by A. C. Greene and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.


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