The Story of the Pony Express
The Story of the Pony Express offers an in depth account behind the need for a mail route to connect the eastern U.S. with the rapidly populating west coast following the gold rush of California, the springing up of lumber camps, and all incidental needs arising from the settling of the western frontier. Here we learn of the inception of the Pony Express, its formation, successes, failures, facts, statistics, combined with many anecdotes and names of the people who were an integral part of this incredible entity which lasted but less than two years, yet was instrumental in the successful settlement of two thirds of the land mass comprising the expanding country. (Introduction by Roger Melin)
Genre(s): History, Transportation
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 1 - Preface and Chapter 1 - At a Nation's Crisis | Roger Melin |
00:10:23 |
| Play 02 | 2 - Inception and Organization of the Pony Express | Roger Melin |
00:19:00 |
| Play 03 | 3 - The First Trip and Triumph | Roger Melin |
00:27:05 |
| Play 04 | 4 - Operation, Equipment, and Business | Roger Melin |
00:24:05 |
| Play 05 | 5 - California and the Secession Menace | Roger Melin |
00:25:32 |
| Play 06 | 6 - Riders and Famous Rides | Roger Melin |
00:21:38 |
| Play 07 | 7 - Anecdotes of the Trail and Honor Roll | Roger Melin |
00:17:40 |
| Play 08 | 8 - Early Overland Mail Routes | Roger Melin |
00:29:44 |
| Play 09 | 9 - Passing of the Pony Express | Roger Melin |
00:11:12 |