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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:transportation_services
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gptkbp:associated_with
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American West expansion
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gptkbp:business_model
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contract mail service
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Pony_Express
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gptkbp:contract
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gptkb:U._S._Postal_Service
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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books and movies
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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part of American folklore
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1861
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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stimulated trade
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gptkbp:famous_for
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long-distance mail delivery
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gptkbp:finale_date
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gptkb:San_Francisco
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gptkbp:founded
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1858
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied by historians
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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letters and records
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first successful mail service across the United States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Butterfield Overland Mail
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gptkbp:influenced
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future transportation services
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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gptkb:communication
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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widely used
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future mail services
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Civil War impact
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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hundreds
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Butterfield_Overland_Mail_Company
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gptkbp:operates_in
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mail delivery
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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rough terrain
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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horse-drawn coach
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gptkbp:reliability
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highly regarded
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gptkbp:route
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multiple cities
weather conditions
landmark achievement
bandit attacks
scenic and challenging
significant milestone
2800 miles
detailed maps available
San Francisco to St. Louis
government approval required
key in U. S. history
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gptkbp:route_completion_time
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25 days
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gptkbp:route_efficiency
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improved over time
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gptkbp:route_expansion
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to California
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gptkbp:route_safety
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armed escorts
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gptkbp:route_variation
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seasonal adjustments
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gptkbp:service
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1861
replaced by railroads
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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weekly
monthly contracts
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gptkbp:service_impact
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connected East and West.
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gptkbp:service_type
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overland mail
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gptkbp:starts_at
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gptkb:St._Louis
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Overland_Mail_Company
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:Flight
stagecoach travel
paved way for future services
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gptkbp:type
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stagecoach service
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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