They're Off!: The Story of the Pony Express

by Cheryl Harness

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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.
  • ISBN10 0689851219
  • ISBN13 9780689851216
  • Publish Date 15 September 2002
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 32
  • Language English