Thursday, April 2, 2009

Pony Express

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Pony Express! Next year will be a big year, but until then, here are some great books and links to help you celebrate.

-Fast N' Snappy by Pattie L. Schnetzler
-They're Off: The Story of the Pony Express by Cheryl Harness
-The Sweetwater Run: The Story of Buffalo Bill Cody and the Pony Express Ride by Andrew Glass
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Riding the Pony Express by Clyde Robert Bulla
-Riders of the Pony Express by Ralph Moody
-Buffalo Bill by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

Two fun websites: Pony Express Home Station (with an AMAZING book list!) and the Gold Rush Chronicles

1 comment:

Pony Rider said...

Thanks for your interest in the Pony Express. Although short-lived it is remembered in books, videos, poetry, and in the Pony Express National Historic Trail.
This June the National Pony Express Association will do a Re-ride of the Trail from June 9 to 19th. Personal Mail and Commemorative Letters will be relayed by over 550 Riders and horses. Larry Carpenter, Corresponding Secretary, NPEA, Pollock Pines, CA 95726