Stage-Coach Days In The Bluegrass
Stage-Coach Days In The Bluegrass

Author: J. Winston ColemanJr.

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2021-12-14

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0813189551

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When Stage-Coach Days in the Bluegrass was first published in 1935 by the Standard Press in Louisville, the New York Times reviewer described "this charming work" as "an interesting example of that very useful class of books, local histories, which so rarely get the attention they deserve." Along with his focus on the development of stage-coach travel, Coleman covers details such as pioneer roads, taverns, travelers' experiences, mail carriers, and the coming of the railroad. This fascinating look at an age gone by is truly a work of regional culture.

Stage-coach and Tavern Days
Stage-coach and Tavern Days

Author: Alice Morse Earle

Publisher: New York : Macmillan

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive study, both light-hearted and serious, of the enormous role of taverns and modes of travel in colonial culture. Some of the chapters discuss the Puritan ordinary, the tavern landlord, tavern fare and tavern ways, signs and symbols, the tav

Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest
Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest

Author: Harry Ellsworth Cole

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780809321254

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One journalist curious about life in the taverns along the stagecoach lines in Wisconsin and northern Illinois from the early 1800s until the 1880s was Harry Ellsworth Cole. While he could not sample strong ales at all of the taverns he wrote about, Cole did study newspaper accounts, wrote hundreds of letters to families of tavern owners, read widely in regional history, and traveled extensively throughout the territory. The result, according to Brunet, is a "nostalgic, sometimes romantic, well-written, and easily digested social history." At Cole's death, historian Louise Phelps Kellogg edited his manuscript, which in this case involved turning his notes and illustrations into a book and publishing it with the Arthur H. Clark Company in 1930.

Stagecoach Women
Stagecoach Women

Author: Cheryl Mullenbach

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-02-24

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1493042602

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The Surprising Story of the Plucky Drivers, Shrewd Owners, and Ruthless Robbers Who Snubbed the Rules As pervasive as stagecoaches (popularly known as shake-guts) were in the early years of America, it shouldn’t be surprising that women who possessed a significant dose of grit and an ounce of entrepreneurial spirit engaged in one way or another in stagecoach enterprises. Though their contributions to stagecoach history were often overlooked, women drove stagecoaches, groomed and shod the stage horses, hoisted mailbags and boxes of gold bullion, negotiated contracts, bought and managed stage lines, defended (with their six-shooters) their cargo from bandits, and robbed stages in addition to fulfilling their traditional roles as housekeepers, cooks, and laundresses—and, oh yes, mothers to multiple children. Stagecoach Women offers an expansive overview of stagecoach history in the United States enriched by the personal stories of women who contributed to the evolution and success of a captivating facet of American history. Prepare for a teeth-rattling, romance-shattering journey that jolts away preconceived notions about women and stagecoaches and surprises with its twists and turns.

Early Taverns and Stagecoach Days in New Jersey
Early Taverns and Stagecoach Days in New Jersey

Author: Walter Hamilton Van Hoesen

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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Discusses the most widely known and best-remembered taverns according to the early highways, taking into account later stage-coach routes, days, and customs. These materials on the colonial and Revolutionary War years are summarized town by town and region by region.

Connecting Maine's Capitals by Stagecoach
Connecting Maine's Capitals by Stagecoach

Author: Leland J. Hanchett, Jr.

Publisher: Pine Rim Publishing LLC

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0692941355

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For our third book on stagecoach history, we have chosen the stage routes connecting Maine's three capitals, Boston, Portland and Augusta. Preceding stagecoach travel in the west by at least forty years, travel in the east started in the late 18th century and was in full swing until the railroads took over in the 1840s. Subjects covered include an overview of why Maine's capital moved from Boston to Portland and finally to Augusta; the building of the stage roads; formation of the stage lines; taverns and inns along the way and personal accounts of travel and experiences on the stage routes. Over 100 black and white images coupled with twenty-two color photos provide a unique glimpse into Maine's past.

Transportation and the American People
Transportation and the American People

Author: H. Roger Grant

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 0253043360

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This “outstanding contribution to transportation history” chronicles the evolution of American mobility from stagecoaches to buses and airplanes (Choice). Transportation is the unsung hero of American history. Stagecoaches, waterways, canals, railways, busses, and airplanes revolutionized much more than just the way people got around; they transformed the economic, political, and social aspects of everyday life. In Transportation and the American People, renowned historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of American transportation from its slow, uncomfortable, and often dangerous beginnings to the speed and comfort of travel today. Early advances like stagecoaches and canals allowed traders, businesses, and industries to expand across the nation, setting the stage for modern developments like transcontinental railways and busses that would forever reshape the continent. Grant provides a compelling and thoroughly researched narrative of the social history of travel, shining a light on the role transportation played in shaping the country as well as the people who helped build it.