How the Pony Express Worked

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2010

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The Pony Express used a system of riders and horses to safely deliver mail between Missouri and Sacramento -- a distance of over 1900 miles. But how did it work? Join Katie and Sarah as they trace the rise and fall of the Pony Express in this podcast.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from HouseofWorks.com.
0:43.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:45.7	I'm Katie Lambert, and I'm Theradowty.
0:47.7	And Sarah, I think our boss asked us to read a classified ad for a new House
0:53.7	ofWorks position, didn't he? Yeah, here it is.
0:56.7	Wanted, young skinny wierry fellows, not over 18,
1:00.7	must be expert pony riders willing to risk death daily.
1:03.7	Orphans preferred.
1:05.7	Oh, wait.
1:06.7	It doesn't sound right, doesn't it?
1:08.7	No, that's actually a different ad.
1:10.7	It's for the pony express.
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