The Story of the Pony Express
Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Pony express |
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Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Pony express |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Express service |
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Author | : Glenn D. Bradley |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 69 |
Release | : 2019-11-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"The Story of the Pony Express" by Glenn D. Bradley gives a thorough account of one of the most remarkable mail services ever to exist, and its place in American and world history. The Pony Express was the first rapid transit system and the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. It facilitated communication and was essential in creating what would become the USPS.
Author | : Glenn D. Bradley |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2017-10-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780266795056 |
Excerpt from The Story of the Pony Express: An Account of the Most Remarkable, Mail Service, Ever in Existence, and Its Place in History This little volume has but one purpose to give an authentic, useful, and read able account of the Pony Express. This wonderful enterprise played an important part in history, and demonstrated what American spirit can accomplish It showed that the heroes of sixty-one were not all* south of Mason and Dixon's line fight ing each other. And, strange to say, little of a formal nature has been written con cerning it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2009-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 144466641X |
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Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781293198193 |
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Story Of The Pony Express: An Account Of The Most Remarkable Mailservice Ever In Existence, And Its Place In History 4 Glenn Danford Bradley A.C. McClurg & co., 1920 Express service; Pony express; Postal service
Author | : Glenn Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2016-10-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781539766179 |
The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. It was a system by means of which messages were carried swiftly on horseback across the plains and deserts, and over the mountains of the far West. It brought the Atlantic coast and the Pacific slope ten days nearer to each other. It had a brief existence of only sixteen months and was supplanted by the transcontinental telegraph. Yet it was of the greatest importance in binding the East and West together at a time when overland travel was slow and cumbersome, and when a great national crisis made the rapid communication of news between these sections an imperative necessity. The Pony Express marked the highest development in overland travel prior to the coming of the Pacific railroad, which it preceded nine years. It, in fact, proved the feasibility of a transcontinental road and demonstrated that such a line could be built and operated continuously the year around--a feat that had always been regarded as impossible. "Each page teems with interest....Mr. Bradley has dealt with his subject in a thorough and fascinating manner, while at the same time care has been taken that every statement made is historically correct." -The Santa Fe Magazine "This system of horseback relay riding marked the highest development in overland travel prior to the coming of the Pacific railroad in 1869." -The Open Shelf "Mr. Bradley describes this book as an account of the most remarkable mail service that ever existed. The Pony Express, between the Missouri River and the Pacific Coast, spanned the interval between April, 1860, when the trans-continental telegraph extended to St. Joseph, Missouri, and October, 1861, when it was completed and messages were sent by wire from coast to coast. Previous to this time communication had been only by a semi-monthly steamship service between New York and San Francisco, via Panama, the trip taking four weeks; or by the Butterfield Overland Mail, established in 1858, from St. Louis by way of El Paso and Fort Yuma to San Francisco on a twenty-five day schedule. When it was seen that civil war between the states was inevitable, a great deal of anxiety was felt both in Washington and amongst the loyalists of California over the possible loss of that state to the Union. To avert this and keep the East and West in touch the Pony Express was organized....A clear and interesting account of an important incident in the development of the United States." -Geographical Review "Pony Express made its first trip in April, 1860, and advertised to carry a letter mail from the Missouri River to San Francisco in eight days, at weekly intervals. It lasted for sixteen months, until the telegraph was put through. It was never a paying venture, but was most valuable in holding California to the Union, and showed the practicability of keeping open a transcontinental route through the winter." -Publishers Weekly Contents I-- At A Nation's Crisis II-- Inception and Organization of the Pony Express III-- The First Trip and Triumph IV-- Operation, Equipment, and Business V-- California and the Secession Menace VI-- Riders and Famous Rides VII-- Anecdotes of the Trail and Honor Roll VIII-- Early Overland Mail Routes IX-- Passing of the Pony Express
Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2019-04-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781093115222 |
An account of the most remarkable mail service ever in existence, and its place in history.The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. It was a system by means of which messages were carried swiftly on horseback across the plains and deserts, and over the mountains of the far West. It brought the Atlantic coast and the rapidly developing state of California ten days nearer to each other.The Pony Express had only a brief existence, from April 1860 to October 1861, when it was supplanted by the trans-continental telegraph. Yet it was of the greatest importance in binding the East and West together at a time when overland travel was slow and cumbersome, and when a great national crisis made the rapid communication of news between these sections an imperative necessity.The Pony Express marked the highest development in overland travel prior to the coming of the Pacific railroad, which it preceded by nine years. In fact, it proved the feasibility of a transcontinental road and demonstrated that such a line could be built and operated continuously the year around -- a feat that had always been regarded as impossible.The operation of the Pony Express was a supreme achievement of physical endurance on the part of man and his ever faithful companion, the horse. The history of this organization should be a lasting monument to the physical sacrifice of man and beast in an effort to accomplish something worthwhile. Its history should be an enduring tribute to American courage and American organizing genius.
Author | : Glenn Danford Bradley |
Publisher | : Sagwan Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2018-02-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781377273716 |
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Author | : Glenn D. (Glenn Danford) Bradley |
Publisher | : Hardpress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781290930352 |
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