A fictional children's book written by William O. Steele, [We Were There with the Pony Express] tells the story of the Pony Express from the perspective of a young boy named Mark, who lives in St. Joseph, Missouri. Mark is present during the inaugural run of the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, and has several thrilling encounters with the Pony Express and Native Americans throughout the book. Illustrations by Frank Vaughn include the Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
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April 3, 1860 was a great day to be remembered. The Pony Express united the two halves of the Nation and mail could go from Missouri to California in ten days instead of thirty. Ride the Pony Express trail through the fictional eyes of young Mark Claggett and his sister. Their father runs the way station at Egan Canyon amid Indian atacks, blizzards, bandits, and even more excitment based on the true history of The Pony Express.
A fictional children's book written by William O. Steele, [We Were There with the Pony Express] tells the story of the Pony Express from the perspective of a young boy named Mark, who lives in St. Joseph, Missouri. Mark is present during the inaugural run of the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, and has several thrilling encounters with the Pony Express and Native Americans throughout the book. Illustrations by Frank Vaughn include the Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&a...
April 3, 1860 was a great day to be remembered. The Pony Express united the two halves of the Nation and mail could go from Missouri to California in ten days instead of thirty. Ride the Pony Express trail through the fictional eyes of young Mark Claggett and his sister. Their father runs the way station at Egan Canyon amid Indian atacks, blizzards, bandits, and even more excitment based on the true history of The Pony Express.