Ocean to Ocean on Horseback in 1876: A Journey Across America – Enlarged Illustrated Special Edition

Description Barely a decade after the American Civil War, a daring writer rode from sea to shining sea across a new country reeling from turmoil, expanding into the great unknown. On May 9th, 1876, Captain Willard Glazier left Boston, Massachusetts, on a journey that many would have called foolhardy and suicidal. In the days long before cars, interstates, cell phones, and air travel, one man dared to ride across the country that he loved from The Atlantic to Pacific – on horseback. Originally published in 1895, this contemporary account of Glazier’s journey tells a harrowing tale of a man and his horse named Paul Revere. He narrates every step of the way and provides fascinating commentary and descriptive accounts of many American cities as they looked in 1876. This special edition release includes the original period type font, enlarged pages, new retro cover design, and digitally remastered images. Fans of American history and lengthy road trips are sure to be enthralled by his hastened ride across the plains, his capture by Indians, and his brutal voyage over the mountains to the gleaming Pacific Ocean and San Francisco. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 – Introductory Chapter 2 – Boston and its Environs Chapter 3 – Lecture at Tremont Temple Chapter 4 – Boston to Albany Chapter 5 – Four Days at Albany Chapter 6 – Albany to Syracuse Chapter 7 – Two Days at Syracuse Chapter 8 – Syracuse to Rochester Chapter 9 – Four Days at Rochester Chapter 10 – Rochester to Buffalo Chapter 11 – Three Days at Buffalo Chapter 12 – Buffalo to Cleveland Chapter 13 – Five Days at Cleveland Chapter 14 – Cleveland to Toledo Chapter 15 – Five Days at Toledo Chapter 16 – Toledo to Detroit Chapter 17 – Four Days at Detroit Chapter 18 – Detroit to Chicago Chapter 19 – Three Days at Chicago Chapter 20 – Chicago to Davenport Chapter 21 – Dour Days at Davenport Chapter 22 – Davenport to Des Moines Chapter 23 – Des Moines to Omaha Chapter 24 – A Halt at Omaha Chapter 25 – Omaha to Cheyanne Chapter 26 – Captured by Indians Chapter 27 – Among the Mormons Chapter 28 – Over the Sierras Chapter 29 – Along the Sacramento Chapter 30 – San Francisco and End of Journey Available on Amazon.com Related