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OverviewBob Crossman's latest book explores the untold story of John Butterfield's use of STEAMBOATS to carry the Overland Mail over portions of the Fort Smith to Memphis route of Butterfield's Overland Trail. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob O CrossmanPublisher: Robert Owen Crossman Imprint: Robert Owen Crossman Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9780999657850ISBN 10: 0999657852 Pages: 462 Publication Date: 01 January 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsBob Crossman's Butterfield's Overland Mail Co. use of Steamboats to Deliver Mail and Passengers Across Arkansas, 1858-1861, tells the story of this important part of the Overland Mail Company's history. Gerald T. Ahnert Butterfield Trail historian and author The new book by Bob Crossman regarding the use of steam boats by John Butterfield to transport mail across Arkansas is extremely interesting and is a treasure trove of new information. Margaret Motley, President Pope County Historical Foundation Indepth study of the overland mail route across Arkansas by stagecoach and steamboat. This is a great resource not previously available. Glendle Griggs, Board Member Ouachita County Historical Society Camden, Arkansas The new book by Bob Crossman regarding the use of steam boats by John Butterfield to transport mail across Arkansas is extremely interesting and is a treasure trove of new information. Margaret Motley, President Pope County Historical Foundation Indepth study of the overland mail route across Arkansas by stagecoach and steamboat. This is a great resource not previously available. Glendle Griggs, Board Member Ouachita County Historical Society Camden, Arkansas Author InformationDr. Bob Crossman has lived within a few hundred feet of Butterfield's Overland Mail Co. stage route across Arkansas most of his adult life in Russellville, Morrilton, Brightwater, North Little Rock, Pottsville, and since 1988 in Conway. He is a member of the Southern Trails Chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association, Faulkner County Historical Society, Arkansas Historical Association, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and numerous postal history organizations.After graduating from Russellville High School, Bob received a B.A. from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and received graduate and post-graduate degrees from SMU in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Bob Crossman bcrossman@arumc.org8 Sternwheel Drive, Conway, AR 72034-9391 Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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