Stagecoach Robberies in California: A Complete Record, 1856-1913 Contributor(s): Wilson, R. Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786479965 ISBN-13: 9780786479962 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Social Science | Criminology - Reference |
Dewey: 364.155 |
LCCN: 2014027785 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.15 lbs) 292 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: California was the mining center of the West for half a century. Wherever precious minerals were found, road agents appeared to mine the roads of treasure being shipped out and payrolls being shipped in. The first recorded robbery of a stagecoach occurred in 1856, and the last in 1913. Over that period there were 458 stagecoach robberies, many with special characteristics such as a claim the robbers were Confederate soldiers, a murder, a gun battle, or a thrilling pursuit and capture. Surprisingly, there were many robberies in which the perpetrator remained unknown or in which was so little stolen the robber was not even sought out. This book gives all the details of those robberies taken from the contemporary newspapers and from a variety of other sources. |