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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)

Year of Publication: 1913Genres: Transportation , History

Running Time: 3 hours 06 minutes 19 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	1 - Preface and Chapter 1 - At a Nation's Crisis Roger Melin	10:23
2	2 - Inception and Organization of the Pony Express Roger Melin	19:00
3	3 - The First Trip and Triumph Roger Melin	27:05
4	4 - Operation, Equipment, and Business Roger Melin	24:05
5	5 - California and the Secession Menace Roger Melin	25:32
6	6 - Riders and Famous Rides Roger Melin	21:38
7	7 - Anecdotes of the Trail and Honor Roll Roger Melin	17:40
8	8 - Early Overland Mail Routes Roger Melin	29:44
9	9 - Passing of the Pony Express Roger Melin	11:12