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J. S. Holliday (foreword by) and
Philip L. Fradkin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Free Pr
Publication date
January 1, 2002
Pages
250
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780743213608
ISBN-10
0743213602
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$27.50
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§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An account of the rise of Wells Fargo & Co., an innovative company that provided basic services such as the exchange of gold dust for coin, short term deposits and loans, and reliable delivery of letters, money, and goods to far away places, combines Western and business history to vividly recreate the Old West and its many colorful figures including Wyatt Earp, Black Bart, and Buffalo Bill. 35,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Sweeping in scope, as revealing of an era as it is of a company, Stagecoach is the epic story of Wells Fargo and the American West, by award-winning writer Philip L. Fradkin. The trail of Wells Fargo runs through nearly every imaginable landscape and icon of frontier folklore: the California Gold Rush, the Pony Express, the transcontinental railroad, the Civil and Indian Wars. From the Great Plains to the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean, the company's operations embraced almost all social, cultural, and economic activities west of the Mississippi, following one of the greatest migrations in American history. Fortune seekers arriving in California after the discovery of gold in 1849 couldn't bring the necessities of home with them. So Wells Fargo express offices began providing basic services such as the exchange of gold dust for coin, short-term deposits and loans, and reliable delivery and receipt of letters, money, and goods to and from distant places. As its reputation for speed and dependability grew, the sight of a red-and-yellow Wells Fargo stagecoach racing across the prairie came to symbolize not only safe passage but faith in a nation's progress. In fact, for a time Wells Fargo was the most powerful and widespread institution in the American West, even surpassing the presence of the federal government. Stagecoach is a fascinating and rare combination of Western and business history. Along with its colorful association with the frontier -- Wyatt Earp, Black Bart, Buffalo Bill -- readers will discover that swiftness, security, and connectivity have been constants in Wells Fargo's history, and that these themes remain just as important today, 150 years later.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (July 1, 2002)
9780786242924 | details & prices | 469 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Recounts the rise of Wells Fargo & Co.
About: Recounts the rise of Wells Fargo & Co.
The price comparison is for this edition
With J. S. Holliday (other contributor) |
from Free Pr (January 1, 2002)
9780743213608 | details & prices | 250 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $27.50
About: Recounts the rise of Wells Fargo & Co.
About: Recounts the rise of Wells Fargo & Co.
Paperback
With J. S. Holliday |
Reprint edition from Free Pr (March 4, 2003)
9780743234368 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $20.95
Miscellaneous
from Free Pr (April 24, 2002)
9780743227629 | details & prices | 272 pages | List price $14.99
About: Sweeping in scope, as revealing of an era as it is of a company, Stagecoach is the epic story of Wells Fargo and the American West.
About: Sweeping in scope, as revealing of an era as it is of a company, Stagecoach is the epic story of Wells Fargo and the American West.
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