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An illustrated history of the Pony Express that describes its origins, its heyday and its demise; also includes a time line, a bibliography, and a list of related Internet sites.

In 1888, Owney, a stray puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks discovering new vistas and friends along the way. Based on a true story.

The history of the Pony Express, including what it was like to be a rider, what dangers they faced, and why the Pony Express ended.

Traces the history of the postal system from royal messengers to the complex computer system of today.

Omaha dead-letter-office clerk Randolph Jaffe and scientist Richard Fletcher become demigods in an alternative reality and find themselves in a cosmic struggle when Jaffe turns evil and Fletcher rebels against him, refusing to continue producing a corrupting drug.

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-one beginning readers, providing information about the many different tasks performed by postal workers. Presented in large print with a word list review.

When the mailman is sick and cannot deliver the valentines on Valentine's Day, Wubbzy and his friends step in to help get them delivered.

Surveys the history of the Pony express, from its creation at the time of the Gold Rush to its demise at the start of the Civil War. Includes profiles of famous riders.

Shortly after 9/11, virulent anthrax spores sent through the mail killed Bob Stevens, a Florida tabloid editor. Days later, after his death, the discovery in New York and Washington D.C. of letters filled with anthrax, sent shock waves through the nation. More deaths occurred and the FBI began its on-the-ground criminal investigation with advanced bioforensic analyses of the letters' contents.