Is all about History and what my favorite thing was that I studied about.
So it "The Pony Express" that really got my attention on what it is about.
The Pony Express was looking for young, skinny, well trained on how to ride a
horse and to always be ready for death. They must be expert riders it first started
at St. Joseph, Missouri where they would have young Men and Boy's try out, they mostly preferred orphans. The paper in San Francisco ran this ad in March 1860, to attract different riders and see what there experience was on a Horse.The rider most have a mail bag over his/her shoulder at all times to be able to carry the mail. After 10 miles they came to a relay station where he/her would mount a new fresh horse. When the rider has reached 8 such mail transfers he hands the mail bag to a new man who continues on a new fresh horse.
Those would be the poster's you would see for a man/boy wanted for work. "Not over 18 must be expert rider, willing to risk death daily.Wages is $25 per week".that's what the tiny writing says.
This is a stamp from the Pony Express mail that they would put on the mail. These are very important without them the mail can not go any where.
This would be the map they travel.Thank you, for reading have a nice day.
Anna, I did not realize the pony express riders had to ride so far. I knew they were in the midwestern states, but not from Missouri. Good job on giving out some fresh new information. I loved the maps. Nicely done.
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