pony express

Describes the efforts of individuals to deliver mail from the time of the Revolutionary War to the Pony Express in the 1860's.

An illustrated history of the Pony Express that describes its origins, its heyday and its demise; also includes a time line, a bibliography, and a list of related Internet sites.

Tells the story of the Pony Express in graphic novel format, covering its creation by businessman William Russell and his partners and exploring its place in the history of the American West.

Rob has taken a job riding for the pony express, but mountain lions, mudslides, and a lame horse all make the job tougher than he had expected.

The history of the Pony Express, including what it was like to be a rider, what dangers they faced, and why the Pony Express ended.

Twelve-year-old Colton, son of an African-American mother and a white father, takes a job with the Pony Express in 1860 after his father abandons the family on their California-bound wagon train, and risks his life to deliver an important letter that may affect the growing conflict between the North and South.

Young Joselyn escapes from the Carson City Home for Unfortunate Girls, joins the Pony Express disguised as a boy, and is blackmailed by one of the other riders when he learns her secret.

Surveys the history of the Pony express, from its creation at the time of the Gold Rush to its demise at the start of the Civil War. Includes profiles of famous riders.

An illustrated history of the Pony Express that discusses such people as Johnny Fry and Buffalo Bill Cody and such topics as the Paiute War, and provides a time line and a further-reading list.

A fictional account of the adventures of Bill Cody, a colorful legend of the American frontier, who worked as a rider for the Pony Express at the age of fourteen.