They're off! the story of the Pony Express

Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.

Main Author: Harness, Cheryl.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1996.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 0689851219 (pbk)
0689805233 (hard cover)
Author Notes: Cheryl Harness lives in Independence, Missouri. As an author and illustrator, she is known for her engaging approach to history, seen in such books as Our Colonial Year ; Mary Walker Wears the Pants ; Young Abe Lincoln ; George Washington ; Spymaster ; Three Young Pilgrims, Ghosts of the White House ; and Remember the Ladies.