The Sleepy History of the Pony Express (Premium)

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🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The Sleepy History of the Pony Express Tonight, we go back in time once again for another Sleepy History story. This time, we'll trace the short, yet exciting history of the famous American mail service, the Pony Express. 😴 Sound design: horse hooves, desert ambiance. 🐴🌵 Narrator: TK Kellman Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story
0:08.8	tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire
0:15.6	back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link
0:23.2	below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your
0:29.7	support.
0:41.7	The Pony Express was a horse and rider male service that operated across the United States
0:49.7	heartland and the west coast from April 1860 to October 1861. Riders were tasked with boldly
1:01.9	carrying sacks of male across the wild and open landscape, all on the promise of delivering
1:10.4	messages in about 10 days. But even though the Pony Express closed just 19 months after it began,
1:22.0	due to financial woes, it still managed to capture the public's imagination.
1:31.7	The legend of the Pony Express is very much rooted in the story of how America became
1:39.3	a bi-coastal nation. For that, we have to travel back to 1803. When the third president of the
1:51.4	United States, Thomas Jefferson, decided he wanted easy access to the Mississippi River.
1:59.4	Jefferson had been inaugurated in 1801 when the country comprised just 16 states, the most
2:11.7	western of which was Tennessee. Beyond was the Louisiana Territory, a region of land that stretched
2:23.0	a modern day Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico. Between the two nestled the Mississippi River,
2:34.4	which had served as a vital resource for drinking water, fishing, and agriculture long before European
2:44.1	settlers arrived. The beginning of Jefferson's presidency coincided with the
2:52.5	transfer of the Louisiana Territory from Spain back to France. At the time, the French,
3:03.4	under General Napoleon Bonaparte, had plans to reestablish a dominant North American colony.
3:13.6	Understanding France's military power, Jefferson was keen for the United States to secure access
3:22.4	to the port city of New Orleans. Located at the bottom of the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of
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