The Pony Express: A History Just for Kids!
- ISBN-10
- 1621074501
- ISBN-13
- 9781621074502
- Series
- The Pony Express
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05-23
- Publisher
- BookCaps Study Guides
- Author
- KidCaps
Description
The Pony Express was established as a rapid courier service between the East and the West, from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento, California. But you may wonder: why did all those people move so far away from their friends and families back east in the first place? Why were they in California? Let's learn the answers in this exciting book!
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