Stage Coach Publishing

Rich Tales from Early California

2008-05-02T11:36:00Z

The author recounts how $1.6 million in gold cargo was recovered after lying on the bottom of the ocean for 131 years. Readers will also learn about California's first white school teacher, who had to write her lessons on a dirt floor because of the lack of books and teaching supplies.

We print James Marshall's original account of how he found gold at Coloma. There are numerous other stories in the book, each one a stand-alone bit of early California history.

Little Known Tales in California History

2008-03-06T15:13:37Z

No bandit so terrorized California as did Joaquin Murrieta. Yet, when one investigates the background of Joaquin Murrieta, he is difficult to pin down. There are few if any police records. Yet, according to history, California's Governor John Bigler sent out Captain Harry Love and his state rangers with orders to bring back the outlaw.

Captain Love brought back a head, ensconced in a keg of brandy to preserve it, which he claimed to be that of Joaquin, but others dispute this. Because of the lack of police and court records, the true story of Joaquin Murrieta may never be known.

Author Alton Pryor gives the reader enough information that they, themselves, can ultimately decide whether Joaquin was a true Mexican bandido, or simply the myth of an imaginative gold rush newspaper reporter.

ISBN: 096600531 -- $11.95

More Little Known Tales in California History

2008-03-08T16:16:49Z

Travel with us over The Old Plank Road, a wooden highway across the shifting sand dunes of Imperial County. Travelers often resorted to fisticuffs to see which automobile and driver would back up to let the other one pass. If that ride doesn't intrigue you, how about traveling with us over The Old Ridge Route, a winding curving road the made back-seat drivers out of all passengers.

ISBN: 0966005309 -- $11.95

The Timeless Quotations of President Ronald Reagan

2008-03-07T23:24:01Z

"Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid," was only one of the memorable quotes from one that many consider one of our greatest presidents. President Reagan was arguably the most quotable president in the history of the United States. He was not only a great communicator, but instituted actions that made things happen.

ISBN: 097475515X -- $6.95

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Cowboys: The End of the Trail

2008-03-07T23:05:30Z

Every boy wants to be a cowboy and every girl grows up wanting to marry one. There is a great fascination about the American cowboy. That may well be because the cowboy instilled goodness in people. The cowboy's life was far less glamorize than the man has been portrayed. The American cowboy has been the real life Santa Claus in American culture.

ISBN: 0974755125 -- $11.95

Classic Tales in California History

2008-03-07T22:54:44Z

Read the story of Wheel Barrow Johnny, who came west to seek gold, took a job with a blacksmith shop instead, and soon became the most noted wheel barrow maker in the gold country. He late on became one of the chief auto magnates in the United States. You can also learn about three women who are said to have found gold a full year before James Marshall made his discovery in Coloma.

ISBN: 0966005325 -- $11.95

Outlaws and Gunslingers

2008-03-07T17:00:56Z

When you bring 27 of the west's most notorious outlaws together in the same book it's a wonder it doesn't explode. We guarantee the book won't explode but readers will learn what these characters were thinking when they pulled off the biggest armed robberies in the west.

Come join the fray, but watch out for the sheriff!

ISBN: 0966005368 -- $11.95

The Lawmen

2008-03-07T22:46:04Z

It took a strong man to maintain the law during the wild frontier days. The sheriff or town marshal often had to use ethics and techniques to keep the law that might have been considered illegal. Most lawmen were good with guns only because they practiced relentlessly. Being a second too slow could spell death for a lawman.

ISBN: 0974755133 -- $11.95

Historic California, It's Colorful Names and How It Got Them

2008-03-07T16:42:38Z

The way California towns got their names is sometimes amusing and always and interesting lesson in history. Many towns, for instance, were named by railroad superintendents. Instead of giving their foreman a raise in pay, they would name a trainstop after them.

Other towns were named for the type of industry there, the location of the town, or other curious aspects that attracted the pioneer naming the town.

ISBN: 966005384 -- $11.95

Little Known Tales in Nevada History

2008-03-07T16:53:54Z

One of the big controversies when Nevada became a state was what that pristine body of water separating the states of California and Nevada would be called. The story on finding a proper name is worth the price of the book.

Nevada's history is much more than casinos and sage brush. There was the big battle at Pyramid Lake; there was a war betwen whites and Orientals; and there is the story of Nevada's last lynching. We promise you that you'll enjoy your trip through Nevada's history. If you don't, return the book for a complete refund.

ISBN: 974755109 -- $11.95

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Publish It Yourself

2008-03-07T16:38:01Z

You, too, can publish your own book. In easy to understand language, author Alton Pryor walks the new author through the steps it takes to get a book into print. It is the same method the author used in publishing all 18 of his books. Your book can sit on the shelf next to those books published by major publishing houses and look just as professional. In book publishing, it is the author who must do all the promotion and marketing activities even though a major publishing house is handling the details. If you have to do all the work, why not take more of the profit?

ISBN: 96600535X -- $9.95

Those Wild and Lusty Gold Camps

2008-03-07T16:31:58Z

Some gold camps had big dreams of becoming full-fledged cities. As soon as the easy-to-get ore played out, so did the camp's residents. Some gold camps lasted only a few days or a few weeks. Some have survived and are attracting tourists hungry to see what a gold town looked like in the old days. We suggest travelers seeking out gold camps try visiting Nevada City, Downieville, and Alleghany. Alleghany has a working gold mine.

ISBN: 966005341 -- $11.95

The Bawdy House Girls

2008-03-07T15:16:26Z

Many of the women in bordellos were there because they had few options, they had to make a living and this was the readily available means on the western frontier. In the west, The Bawdy House Girl filled an obvious need or they would not have survived as long as they did. Many did go on to marry prospectors, cowboys, or even doctors and lawyers and set their lives straight. For some, however, it was the kind of life they wanted and wouldn't do anything else.

ISBN: 0974755176 -- $11.95

Fascinating Women in California History

2008-02-27T18:54:50Z

Here, are women who were first in their accomplishments, often conquering odds far and above the conditions that men had to meet. Take Donaldina Cameron, who braved hazardous opposition to rescue mroe than 3,000 Asian slave girls that had been sold to become prostitutes in cities such as San Francisco. Readers will also learn about several other women that helped make California what it is today.

ISBN: 966005392 -- $11.95

Odd and Unusual Tales from the Old West

2008-02-27T18:46:21Z

Read about the Seven Little Indians, who hard-bitten mountain men could not bring themselves to put to death following an Indian battle. The reader will also find a story of the Headless Horseman, a true tale that happened in Texas. The legend of Blackberry Hill, John Colter's six mile naked run from Indians and the Rape of Monterey, one man's power grab over an entire county, will fascinate readers.

ISBN: 0974755133 -- $11.95

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