Name/Title
Hoofbeats of Destiny--The Story of the Pony ExpressEntry/Object ID
2009.3.247Secondary 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. Robert W. Howard and Roy Coy have signed notes to Don Reynolds on the title page.
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 interview of "Secesh" and the Confederacy's campaign to steal all of the United States of America west of the Mississippi River."
189/Hardbound/Illustrations/Maps/PhotographsCollection
Don and Maudie Reynolds CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsBook Details
Author
Howard, Robert WestPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1960Call No.
PonyExpress HONotes
Copy No.: 5