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