Albert D. Richardson's first-hand account of his 1859 Butterfield Stage Ride into Texas from the book, Beyond the Mississippi.
Waterman L. Ormsby's account of leaving Fort Belknap on the 1858 initial run of the Butterfield Overland Mail.
Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is travel, and he seizes any opportunity to share his experiences in the most immersive way possible, whether at sea or on the land.