Long Day's Journey

	Author(s): Schwantes, Carlos Arnaldo Publisher: University of Washington Press Format: Hardcover List Price:  $60.00
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Overview:
Schwantes gathers about 200 historical photographs, advertisements, posters, and contemporary accounts to recreate one of the most colorful periods in the American West. He describes the technology of preindustrial modes of transportation, explains the economics that linked the birth and death of western towns and cities, the business history of entrepreneurs and stagecoach and steamboat companies, and the challenges facing passengers and employees on the stages and steamers of the northern West.

Category: United States