Posts from October 2024
Conduct Worthy of the Calling
The fabled “Pony Express” was short lived. It lasted only about a year and a half (April 1860 -October 1861). The transcontinental telegraph put an end to the need for the horses and their riders. However, in the brief time it existed, the service made a lasting impact on American history. Before the creation of the Pony Express it took a long time for news from the East coast to reach the West coast. For example, when James Buchanan was…