Pony Express - Hoofbeats in the Wilderness is a book for the middle elementary age student. Many of the photos came from the St. Joseph Museum collection and staff member Lewin was a proof reader. Index and Reading list. In a simplified manner for children, DiCerto tells about the need and development of the Pony Express. Good map of the route. Author tells about some of the most well known riders. Chapter on the end of the Pony Express.
Describes the circumstances under which the Pony Express was founded, how it was organized, the rough territory and general hardships faced by the riders, and the technological innovation that ended it.
64/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs.
