pony express

Describes the history of the Pony Express and the daring riders who risked their lives to deliver the mail.

A history of the postal service describing ways mail has been sent over the years.

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.

Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters.