"Examines the history of the Pony Express, including why it formed, the dangers riders faced, and why its legend lives on today"--

"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 Express covers the riders, dangers, and successes that led to the service's fame."--Publisher's website.

Discusses the eighteen month history, officially beginning April 3, 1860, of the mail delivery between Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, known as the Pony Express.

Describes the circumstances under which the Pony Express was founded, how it was organized, the rough territory and general hardships faced by the riders, and the technological innovation that ended it.

Jump on your horse, and prepare for an adventure. Deliver the mail along with the brave employees of the Pony Express as they face dangerous terrain, frightful weather, and hostile American Indians.

Discusses the history of the United States mail from the Pony Express to today and describes the mailing process.

The story of 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. Un cuento de cómo un niño llamado Charlie Miller convierte en el jinete mas joven para la Pony Express, un servicio de correo del este al oeste de los Estados Unidos.