Wells Fargo

by Ralph Moody

Book Overview

Henry Wells (1805-78) and William Fargo (1818-81) first worked together when they broke the Post Office monopoly on mail service along the Erie Canal in the 1840s. In 1852 they incorporated Wells, Fargo & Company and went into the express business in California, carrying gold, letters, packages, and freight between the mining regions and the financial centers of the East. They registered the miners to receive deliveries, guarded the gold-dust shipments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803283032
• ISBN13: 9780803283039
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7