pony express

A history of the Pony Express, that memorable and remarkable institution which lasted only a year and a half, put to death by the telegraph.

Explains how the American mail delivery system that survived for eighteen months in the mid-nineteenth century came to be, how it was operated, and why it came to a close.

After a fight with his father, Zach Hollister leaves home and joins the Pony Express. He is chased by a war party of Indians and then saved by a peaceful tribe. During his stay with the tribe he discovers the meaning of manhood and the importance of family through his faith in God.

An account of the establishment of the first rapid-communicatons system to link California to the Missouri frontier. Includes profiles of famous riders.

Dick carries the mail when his father, a Pony Express rider, is hurt.

Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.

In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to California in search of his father.

Chronicles the eighteen-month history of the Pony Express which operated from April 1860 to October 1861 from St. Joseph, Missouri to San Francisco and describes the planning, hardships, and ultimate end with the invention of the telegraph.

A family's cross-country communication changes during the development and demise of the Pony Express.

As part of an experiment in 1860, a camel fills in for a wounded pony on a Pony Express route.