The Saga of the Pony Express AUTH-12375967 He is called Alexander Farnese

He is called Alexander Farnese (English

Randy Roberts

University of Edinburgh) is assistant pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson

civilizations of the ancient world

ISBN10: 1629116564

The Saga of the Pony Express AUTH-12375967 He is called Alexander FarneseAmerica in the mid 1800s was a land of burgeoning cities, westward expansion, economic optimism, and political turmoil. Threatened by civil war and Indian uprisings, the government needed better communication with its far flung citizens in the West. Three visionaries dreamt up a seemingly impossible solution: the Pony Express. An elite cadre of young riders would carry the U. S. mail across 2,000 miles of inhospitable wilderness in 10 days. For a