
Greene (Texas State Historical Association) incorporates newly found historical documents and explores surrounding myths and legends, in this account of the 2,800-mile trail from Missouri to San Francisco used by the short-lived Southern Overland Mail company. Greene discusses...

Short as the life of the Southern Overland Mail turned out to be--less than three years in its span--the saga of the Butterfield Trail remains a romantic high point in the westward movement, forming familiar elements in historical plots, functioning as a vibrant backdrop against...