Stagecoach Robberies in California : a Complete Record, 1856-1913.

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 las...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilson, R. Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Temas:
Stagecoach robberies > California > History.
Brigands and robbers > California > History.
Outlaws > California > History.
Stagecoach lines > California > History.
Bandits et brigands > Californie > Histoire.
Hors-la-loi > Californie > Histoire.
Lignes de diligences > Californie > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Brigands and robbers
Outlaws
Stagecoach lines
Stagecoach robberies
California
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 littl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (291 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476615417
1476615411

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