{"product_id":"9780743234368","title":"Stagecoach","description":"Author: Philip L. Fradkin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743234368\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Free Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 22 Apr 2003\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweeping in scope, as revealing of an era as it is of a company, \u003ci\u003eStagecoach\u003c\/i\u003e is the epic story of Wells Fargo and the American West. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n 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 War, and the 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. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n As its reputation for speed and dependability grew after the Gold Rush, the sight of a red-and-yellow Wells Fargo stagecoach racing across the prairie came to symbolize faith in a nation's progress. For a time, Wells Fargo was the most powerful and widespread institution in the American West, even surpassing the presence of the federal government. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStagecoach\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and rare combination of Western and business history. Along with its rich association with the frontier, readers will discover that swiftness, security, and connectivity have been constants in Wells Fargo's 150 years.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871662428318,"sku":"HPC-9780743234368","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743234368.jpg?v=1779618581","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743234368","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}