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A horse-drawn box that hauled gold, mail, and nerves across a continent before bullets caught up.
stage meansNamed for the legs, or stages, between horse swaps
leather springsSuspended on thick straps, swaying like a seasick boat
wells fargoBuilt an empire moving cash by coach
shotgun seatRiding shotgun was a literal armed guard job
top speedRoughly five miles per hour over rough trails