Perilous Trails, Dangerous Men: Early California Stagecoach Robbers and Their Desperate Careers 1856-1900

by William B. Secrest

Book Overview

Punctuated by gunshots and posse hoofbeats, these true tales, many told for the first time, illustrate, in both words and rare photographs, perilous trails and dangerous men from a time gone forever. Profiling men such as stagecoach robber Shorty Harris, who just wanted to buy a restaurant with his loot and find some peace, and Black Bart, the most famous stagecoach robber ever, who robbed 28 stages in eight years and between robberies led the life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884995241
• ISBN13: 9781884995248
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An engaging survey of notorious stagecoach robberies

What drives men to rob a stagecoach? Perilous Trails, Dangerous Men: Early California Stagecoach Robbers and Their Desperate Careers, 1856-1900 is an informative and engaging survey of notorious stagecoach robberies. Author William Secrest examines the motivations and experiences of robbers who made their livings attacking stagecoaches. Black and white vintage photos pepper their stories.