Pony Express - The Record of a Romantic Adventure in Business
Entry/Object ID
L1997.1.66
Description
The Pony Express by Chapman is one of the major works on the Pony Express during the 20th Century - along with Bradley and Settle. Contains sketch of rider from Hutchings California Magazine of July 1860 and some other contemporary sketches. Chapman begins with the need for the Pony Express and the existing mail routes. Then, he describes the operation and history of the Pony Express, the political problems faced by the company and the completion of the telegraph. It is a good survey. There are, however, no footnotes to the author's research. Contains bibliography and index.
314/Illustrations/Maps.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Telegraph
Search Terms
Pony Express, Western Movement, Communication in the American West, Hickock, Wild Bill, St. Joseph, MO, Upson's Ride, Pony Express Riders, Pony Express Stations, Pony Express Trail, Survey History, Indian Interaction, Native American
