They're Off!
Author | : Cheryl Harness |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0689851219 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780689851216 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and Missouri -- a mission that took three weeks by stagecoach. Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively, brightly illustrated, and information-filled account.