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Shotguns and stagecoaches : the brave men who rode for Wells Fargo in the wild west / John Boessenecker.
The phrase "riding shotgun" was no game to the men who guarded Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains in the Western frontier. Armed with sawed-off, double-barreled shotguns and an occasional revolver, these men guarded valuable cargo through lawless terrain--battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives. Wells Fargo always had courageous men to protect its treasure, and their bravery and ingenuity make this book a thrilling read.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432857509
- ISBN: 1432857509
- Physical Description: 621 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-618). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: The Gold Rush era. Well Fargo's pioneer messenger: Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins ; The first Wells Fargo detective: Henry Johnson ; From first stage driver to shotgun messenger: Henry C. Ward ; Twelve-gauge justice: Daniel C. Gay -- Part two: The stage robbery era. From Pony Express to Wells Fargo: "Shotgun Jimmy" Brown ; The rifleman: Steve Venard ; A shotgun messenger in old Montana: John X. Beidler ; "Honest, faithful & Brave": Eugene Blair ; Chief Special Officer: James B. Hume ; Riverman, expressman: Andy Hall ; The man who captured Black Bart: Harry N. Morse ; True grit: Mike Tovey ; Vigilante vengeance: Buck Montgomery ; Double-barreled death: Billy Hendricks -- Part three: The train robbery era. "I ain't afraid of any man": Aaron Y. Ross ; Train robbers' nemesis: John N. Thacker ; "Die, damn you!": J. Ernest Smith ; Shotguns and dynamite: Charles F. Charles ; "Send a coffin and a doctor": Jeff Milton ; Fighting wages: David Trousdale -- Epilogue: A legacy squandered. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Scenic Regional-Pacific | LP 388.341 BOE (Text) | 3006624556 | Large Print NonFiction | Available | - |
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