Riders Of The Pony Express

Author : Ralph Moody
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803235984
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riders of the Pony Express written by Ralph Moody and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1958-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the eighteen-month operation of the Pony Express, explaining why and how it was created, describing the challenges faced by riders, and discussing.

Author : Michael P. Spradlin
Publisher : Walker Childrens
ISBN 13 : 9780802796530
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Off Like the Wind! written by Michael P. Spradlin and published by Walker Childrens. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1860, the first Pony Express rider set out on a trail from Missouri to California. With him, he carried a special delivery-the first mail ever carried by hand to the West. Over the next eleven days, he and many other riders would endure harsh weather, dangerous animals, and more, but nothing would diminish their unflagging determination and courage. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Michael P. Spradlin and Layne Johnson's Off Like the Wind! brings to life an adventurous journey, full of suspense and excitement, that celebrates America's can-do attitude and pioneering spirit.

Author : Jim DeFelice
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062496794
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West Like Lightning written by Jim DeFelice and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Writers of America Spur Awards Finalist, Best Western Historical Nonfiction "A GROUNDBREAKING WORK. ... The first comprehensive history of the legendary transcontinental experiment in mail delivery in sixty years." —True West "This rollicking account of the daring enterprise known as the Pony Express brings its era and its legendary characters to life." —San Francisco Chronicle The new definitive history of the Pony Express by the #1 bestselling coauthor of American Sniper, illustrated with 50 images On the eve of the Civil War, three American businessmen launched an audacious plan to create a financial empire by transforming communications across the hostile territory between the nation’s two coasts. In the process, they created one of the most enduring icons of the American West: the Pony Express. Daring young men with colorful names like “Bronco Charlie” and “Sawed-Off Jim” galloped at speed over a vast and unforgiving landscape, etching an irresistible tale that passed into myth almost instantly. Equally an improbable success and a business disaster, the Pony Express came and went in just eighteen months, but not before uniting and captivating a nation on the brink of being torn apart. Jim DeFelice’s brilliantly entertaining West Like Lightning is the first major history of the Pony Express to put its birth, life, and legacy into the full context of the American story. The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company—or “Pony Express,” as it came to be known—was part of a plan by William Russell, Alexander Majors, and William Waddell to create the next American Express, a transportation and financial juggernaut that already dominated commerce back east. All that stood in their way were almost two thousand miles of uninhabited desert, ice-capped mountains, oceanic plains roamed by Indian tribes, whitewater-choked rivers, and harsh, unsettled wilderness. The Pony used a relay system of courageous horseback riders to ferry mail halfway across a continent in just ten days. The challenges the riders faced were enormous, yet the Pony Express succeeded, delivering thousands of letters at record speed. The service instantly became the most direct means of communication between the eastern United States and its far western territories, helping to firmly connect them to the Union. Populated with cast of characters including Abraham Lincoln (news of whose electoral victory the Express delivered to California), Wild Bill Hickock, Buffalo Bill Cody (who fed the legend of the Express in his Wild West Show), and Mark Twain (who celebrated the riders in Roughing It), West Like Lightning masterfully traces the development of the Pony Express and follows it from its start in St. Joseph, Missouri—the edge of the civilized world—west to Sacramento, the capital of California, then booming from the gold rush. Jim DeFelice, who traveled the Pony’s route in his research, plumbs the legends, myths, and surprising truth of the service, exploring its lasting relevance today as a symbol of American enterprise, audacity, and daring.

Author : Thomas M. Ratliff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780531208724
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Wouldn't Want to be a Pony Express Rider! written by Thomas M. Ratliff and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1860, and a new mail service from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, is starting up. Riders will have to cope with long hours in the saddle, floods, snow, outlaws, and even a brief war with Native Americans. Have you got what it takes? Does being a Ninja Warrior or a Pony Express Rider sound fun and exciting to you? Get ready to discover the not-so-pretty truth! In this lively series, YOU are the main character in some of history's goriest, darkest, and most horrific moments. Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.

Author : Amy C. Rea
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680776703
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pony Express written by Amy C. Rea and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A need for speedy mail delivery from the East to the West led to one of the most famous mail services in history. The Pony Expresscovers the riders, dangers, and successes that led to the service's fame. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Bernie Fuchs
Publisher : Blue Sky Press (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 9780439266451
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ride Like the Wind written by Bernie Fuchs and published by Blue Sky Press (AZ). This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Nevada in 1861, a young Pony Express rider races for his life, pursued by seven Paiute warriors who are determined to drive white settlers out of their territory.

Author : Marlene Targ Brill
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 9781575055879
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express written by Marlene Targ Brill and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates how, in 1861, a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.

Author : Cheryl Harness
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613451147
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They're Off!: The Story of the Pony Express written by Cheryl Harness and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Eleanor Coerr
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0064442209
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express written by Eleanor Coerr and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1996-08-02 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about Buffalo Bill and his exploits as a pony express rider.

Author : John Micklos, Jr.
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491448962
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bold Riders written by John Micklos, Jr. and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the history of the Pony Express, including why it formed, the dangers riders faced, and why its legend lives on today"--