WEST LIKE LIGHTNING: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express

Equally an improbable success and a business disaster, the Pony Express came and went in just 18 months, but not before uniting and captivating a nation on the brink of being torn apart by the Civil War. Explore an entertaining history of the Pony Express's birth, life, and legacy, putting it into the full context of the American story. 16 pages of illustrations, some color.