*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.
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Riders typically traveled over 70 miles a day, working in tough conditions and not necessarily safe ones, given the fact that the routes forced them to contend with bandits and potentially hostile Native Americans nearby.
Joseph to Sacramento, riders would generally switch horses every 10 miles at a new stop, and riders traveled at all hours of the day, sometimes riding 20 straight hours to reach the destination on time.
To get from St.
At the same time, the Pony Express needed small riders to reduce the weight being carried by the horses
Mark Twain described the Pony Express riders he saw as usually a little bit of a man.
Of course, part of the allure of the Pony Express is in the way it challenged riders and horses, which ties it to Americans\' fond visions of the frontier as an untamed landscape that only the Most pioneering and rugged individuals could survive.
Naturally, the Pony Express also ran from west to east as well.
When working in perfect unison, the Pony Express dramatically cut down the time it took to travel to California, with the Mail traveling nearly 1,900 miles to California just 10 days after the beginning of the journey in Missouri.
Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, a route setup by previous explorations and a system of relay stations and waypoints.
Starting shortly before the Civil War erupted across the United States, the Pony Express connected the east and west by having riders deliver Mail from St. - The oath taken by Pony Express riders Although it was only in operation for about 18 months, the Pony Express remains the Most Famous and romanticized mailing system in American history, and it still instantly brings to mind all of the old themes of the untamed frontier and the Wild West.
I, [name], do hereby swear, before the Great and Living God, that during my engagement, and while I am an employee of Russell, Majors, and Waddell, I will, under no circumstances, use profane language, that I will drink no intoxicating liquors, that I will not quarrel or fight with any other employee of the firm, and that in every respect I will conduct myself honestly, be faithful to my duties, and so direct all my acts as to win the confidence of my employers, so help me God. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Explains the route of the Pony Express and accounts from Pony Express riders. *Includes pictures of important people, places, and events
