They're Off! : The Story of the Pony Express
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0689851219
ISBN 13
9780689851216
Category
Non-fiction
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Pages
32
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Description
In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and Missouri -- a mission that took three weeks by stagecoach. Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively, brightly illustrated, and information-filled account. - from Amzon
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1
