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"A Thrilling and Truthful History of The Pony Express" by William L. Visscher
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A Thrilling and Truthful History of
The Pony Express
or
Blazing the Westward Way
and other skecthes and incidents of those stirring tiems
William L. Visscher
Published by Rand, McNally & Co., 1908
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I. "The Great American Desert" 9
CHAPTER II. The Gold Fever 13
CHAPTER III. Winning the West 17
CHAPTER IV. The Pony Express Succeeds 22
CHAPTER V. Off Both Ways 31
CHAPTER VI. Famous Rides and Riders 38
CHAPTER VII. "Pony Bob"— Robert Haslam 44
CHAPTER VIII. "Buffalo Bill"— Col. W. F. Cody ' 49
CHAPTER IX. A Little Pawnee 63
CHAPTER X. The Telegraph 69
CHAPTER XI. An Incident that Changed a Railroad Terminus 71
CHAPTER XII. "The Iron Trail" 75
CHAPTER XIII. General Sheridan's Way 80
CHAPTER XIV. The Beginning of the End 85
Many high quality illustrations and photos in this 98 page book.
Read this book
A Thrilling and Truthful History of
The Pony Express
or
Blazing the Westward Way
and other skecthes and incidents of those stirring tiems
William L. Visscher
Published by Rand, McNally & Co., 1908
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I. "The Great American Desert" 9
CHAPTER II. The Gold Fever 13
CHAPTER III. Winning the West 17
CHAPTER IV. The Pony Express Succeeds 22
CHAPTER V. Off Both Ways 31
CHAPTER VI. Famous Rides and Riders 38
CHAPTER VII. "Pony Bob"— Robert Haslam 44
CHAPTER VIII. "Buffalo Bill"— Col. W. F. Cody ' 49
CHAPTER IX. A Little Pawnee 63
CHAPTER X. The Telegraph 69
CHAPTER XI. An Incident that Changed a Railroad Terminus 71
CHAPTER XII. "The Iron Trail" 75
CHAPTER XIII. General Sheridan's Way 80
CHAPTER XIV. The Beginning of the End 85
Many high quality illustrations and photos in this 98 page book.
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