West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express (Audiobook)

from cweller

I did enjoy 'West Like Lightning', but unfortunately, because of the loss of most records that involve the Pony Express, a large portion of the story itself is speculation. I don't fault the author for this, Jim DeFelice does a good job of filling in the gaps with relevant stories of the time tha...

from ltcl

The Pony Express was a doomed idea from the start but some how this hair brained scheme connected the country from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento California in record time. In 1860 it could take six months or longer for a letter to make it from one coast to the other. The Pony Express riders r...

from Dgryan1

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, and delayed starting it, fearing that it might be a bit dry. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was very well-written and was very readable and entertaining. I knew about the Pony Express, of course, but I certainly did not know the details, no...

from nbmars

The Pony Express was the name given to the mail service provider of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company. It debuted in April of 1860 and only lasted for eighteen-months, but managed in that short time to become one of the most evocative symbols in American history of ...

from ralphz

Right away, one of the most amazing facts about the legendary Pony Express is that it lasted a mere 18 or so months. And another of the most amazing facts is that it was intended to exist only a short time. The Pony Express ran mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. But it was...