Name/Title
Hoofbeats of DestinyEntry/Object ID
L1997.1.41Secondary Title
The Story of the Pony ExpressDescription
Hoofbeats of Destiny is a book about the Pony Express. Howard was assisted in writing this book by Roy Coy, Director of St. Joseph Museum, Frank Robertson, President of Western Writers of America, and Agnes Wright Spring, Colorado State Historian. Bartlett Boder, pres. of St. Joseph Museum board wrote endorsement on back of book.
The book is a survey of the Pony Express history intended for the general reader. There are no footnotes, although there is a bibliography. It is written as a story with fictional characters speaking.
Quote from title page: "The story of the Pony Express' critical role in holding the West "for the Union" during the intriguew of "Secesh" and the Confederacy's campaign to steal all of the United States of America west of the Mississippi River."
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Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express History, Survey History, TrailBook Details
Author
Howard, Robert WestPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1960Call No.
PonyExpress HONotes
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