Cheryl Anne StappJul 11 minThe 1887 Land RushFor twenty years southern California had poured money, and millions of printed brochures, into a publicity campaign to attract settlers f...
Cheryl Anne StappJun 241 minThe Silver Bullion Heist It is still called Bullion Bend. It is a stretch of curving old stage road that once continued on from Placerville, California to Carson ...
Cheryl Anne StappJun 102 minChasing Horse ThievesHorse thieves harassed Californians for well over 100 years. Horse stealing began in the late 18th century, when Spanish missionaries and...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 272 minKansas to California, 35 Days!In June 1907, when faster, cheaper railroad networks had long since replaced cross-continental stagecoach transportation, a gentleman tra...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 202 min"Lucky" Phineas BanningA self-made man from his early teens, Phineas Banning was one of the most colorful, charismatic characters in the history of Southern Cal...
Cheryl Anne StappMay 132 minBest Reinsman in the WestDriving a stagecoach required superlative skills: a quick eye, a steady nerve, a skillful hand on the reins, and a thorough knowledge of ...
