Author: Gare ThompsonPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426301926
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ride along with the daring men of the Pony Express.
Riding with the Mail
Author: Gare ThompsonPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426301926
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ride along with the daring men of the Pony Express.
Riding
Author: Malcolm ArchibaldPublisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The successful smuggler, John Smith has become a highwayman to safeguard his inland trade. Riding the roads as the Yellowhammer, he makes both friends and enemies as he robs the rich and powerful. Yet his old companion Bess is in danger when the eccentric Lady Charlotte finds out who she is, and Lord Fitzwarren employs a killer to hunt Smith down. In a story full of backstabbing, cheating and deceit, Smith is in danger of being outmaneuvered by an expert. With the killer on his heels, Smith has to toe the line between survival and keeping Bess safe. But can he manage to escape with his life, and his fortune, as he turns from dancing on the waves to riding the king's highways? A historical adventure set in 18th century England, 'Riding' is the second book in Malcolm Archibald's 'The Rise Of An English Lawbreaker' series.
Report
Author: United States. Bureau of Employees' CompensationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Employers' liability
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Off Like the Wind!
Author: Michael P. SpradlinPublisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802796530
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Annual Report
Author: United States. Employees' Compensation CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Mail Must Go Through
Author: Margaret RauPublisher:
ISBN: 9781931798631
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Presents the history and development of the mail service that delivered mail almost two thousand miles across the United States in less than ten days on horseback during the nineteenth century.
The Pony Express
Author: Charles River Charles River EditorsPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542469081
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. *Explains the route of the Pony Express and accounts from Pony Express riders. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "I, [name], do hereby swear, before the Great and Living God, that during my engagement, and while I am an employee of Russell, Majors, and Waddell, I will, under no circumstances, use profane language, that I will drink no intoxicating liquors, that I will not quarrel or fight with any other employee of the firm, and that in every respect I will conduct myself honestly, be faithful to my duties, and so direct all my acts as to win the confidence of my employers, so help me God." - The oath taken by Pony Express riders Although it was only in operation for about 18 months, the Pony Express remains the most famous and romanticized mailing system in American history, and it still instantly brings to mind all of the old themes of the untamed frontier and the Wild West. Starting shortly before the Civil War erupted across the United States, the Pony Express connected the east and west by having riders deliver mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, a route setup by previous explorations and a system of relay stations and waypoints. When working in perfect unison, the Pony Express dramatically cut down the time it took to travel to California, with the mail traveling nearly 1,900 miles to California just 10 days after the beginning of the journey in Missouri. Naturally, the Pony Express also ran from west to east as well. Of course, part of the allure of the Pony Express is in the way it challenged riders and horses, which ties it to Americans' fond visions of the frontier as an untamed landscape that only the most pioneering and rugged individuals could survive. At the same time, the Pony Express needed small riders to reduce the weight being carried by the horses; Mark Twain described the Pony Express riders he saw as "usually a little bit of a man." To get from St. Joseph to Sacramento, riders would generally switch horses every 10 miles at a new stop, and riders traveled at all hours of the day, sometimes riding 20 straight hours to reach the destination on time. Riders typically traveled over 70 miles a day, working in tough conditions and not necessarily safe ones, given the fact that the routes forced them to contend with bandits and potentially hostile Native Americans nearby. The most notable disruption came during the Paiute War, when members of the Paiute tribe attacked Pony Express outposts, but it would ultimately be technological advances that made the Pony Express obsolete. The advent of telegraph lines in the early 1860s eventually made communication between east and west much faster, easier, and safe. The Pony Express: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Mail Service comprehensively examines the history of the Pony Express from beginning to end, explaining how it operated and who worked for it. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Pony Express like never before, in no time at all.
General Catalog
Author: Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carriages and carts
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
A Treatise on the Law of Railroads
Author: Horace Gay WoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Author: