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Prior to the Civil War, the fastest mail between the West Coast and the East took almost thirty days by stagecoach. Then businessman William Russell invested in a way to deliver mail between San Francisco and the farthest western railroad. This is an account of the eighteen months that the Pony Express operated between April 1860 and October 1861.

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"[A] vivid portrayal of the courageous, hard-riding men who braved hazardous terrain, foul weather, and hostile Indians to carry the mail via Pony Express."-Booklist Booklist "No boy or girl (or adults either) will want to lay down this play-by-play account of each rider's 'stint.' ... The many vivid drawings and the clear and detailed maps add much to the effective demonstration."-San Francisco News San Francisco News "A true adventure story in which the period comes alive."-San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle

Riders of the Pony Express

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    Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
    Publication Date: 01/09/2004
    ISBN13: 9780803283053, 978-0803283053
    ISBN10: 0803283059
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Prior to the Civil War, the fastest mail between the West Coast and the East took almost thirty days by stagecoach. Then businessman William Russell invested in a way to deliver mail between San Francisco and the farthest western railroad. This is an account of the eighteen months that the Pony Express operated between April 1860 and October 1861.

    Trade Review
    "[A] vivid portrayal of the courageous, hard-riding men who braved hazardous terrain, foul weather, and hostile Indians to carry the mail via Pony Express."-Booklist Booklist "No boy or girl (or adults either) will want to lay down this play-by-play account of each rider's 'stint.' ... The many vivid drawings and the clear and detailed maps add much to the effective demonstration."-San Francisco News San Francisco News "A true adventure story in which the period comes alive."-San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle

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