Pony Express

The urgency of communication was never much felt until the beginning and use of the telegraphy. It was much easier to transmit and receive messages over long distances that no longer needed physical transport of letters. Telegraph created a new way of communication and invented the Morse Code that was used during the Civil War for the soldiers and troops to stay connected. The invention of the telegraph modernized communication, added the US victory of the Civil War, and improved the economy in the aftermath. Before the telegraph became a common way of communication in the United States of America, the Pony Express was known as the fastest way of communication. Pony Express was the original delivering system for express mails. It was very…

and 12 hours. The pony express riders were expected to cover approximately 250 miles on a hard and challenging 24-hour day. The distance was approximately 1,800 miles, and it took the experienced Pony Express riders to ride it in ten days, which was half the time the stagecoach required for the same journey. The pony express riders were given a uniform that was a red shirt and blue pant but the uniform was often discarded and replaced with buckskins pants…

after serving our country in the Mexican-American war, he founded a freight business which earned a reputation as one of the best. As a young business man, Majors would join his employees while they were working. Majors also instilled a moral code in his employees lives, a contract which he carried over to the Pony Express. Because of his work ethic and moral code, Majors played an essential role in the development of the Pony Express. Majors was a smart business man who inspired his staff to…

Argument Due to the expansion of railroads throughout the late 19th century, American circuses were able to travel across country and gain popularity between all socioeconomic levels. In response to their arrival, the townspeople directed a lot of enthusiasm towards the circuses and sequentially brushed aside the other cheap amusements in their towns such as the live acts, expositions, and World’s Fair. It became a place to escape reality. The main attraction of the circus was the American…

Why wa sthe pony express important in history? In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west of America) only reached St. Joseph in Missouri. Between San Jose and Sacramento on the West Coast there were almost 2000 miles away wich made sending messages by land or sea for months. Then came the question that how to send messages to California in a faster way. Due to this need a horse-lined mailing system called The Pony Express was created. The riders had to carry the mail as quickly as…

The delivery of mail is an aspect of America and has a ammendable role in it's history and present day. Through the ages the travel of mail has greatly changed, from the great Pony Express to today's mailman travels. The first form of long distance mail delivery in America was created in April, 1860. There were almost 200 rest points for the riders. Said riders would ride a horse around every 10 through 15 miles, before exchanging it for a new one. Each stop had handlers who cared for the…

1. The Royal courts, in the Middle Ages had their own messengers who were used as courier agents. Do you know that these courier agents were paid just a little more than labourers at that time? 2. It was only in the year 2400 BC that the first documented courier service was introduced. The Pharaohs of Egypt are credited for the start of the documentation of deliveries and correspondence. 3. Do you what was the name given to the first courier service in the United States of America? You would be…

In 1983 Hasbro introduced a toy line by Bonnie Zacherle called My Pretty Pony. The initial designs of the equines featured “realistic” colors and proportions of typical pony breeds, but were later changed to pastel colored bodies complete with a “cutie mark” applied to the pony’s flank for identification purposes. The ponies would continue on as a popular series of dolls with brushable manes and tails throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. In recent years, the ponies are seeing a resurgence of…

What memories does smell evoke for me? Imagine walking into a bakery: Breathe in the sweet, pleasant aroma of fresh pastries and cakes. Notice the neatly stacked cookies and how the worn wooden floors have been freshly mopped. The warm, welcoming room contrasts with the bitter cold just outside the door. Flash forward 20 years later. By now, the “Fresh Bread” sign has probably been forgotten, as well as the intricate display cake and the bell that clicked as the door opened. Most would likely…

Little Ponies. Everly would place her ponies on top of the truck and would pull the truck along with her hands to recreate driving. In Everly’s play there was a conflict with the characters because all of the ponies wanted to be the truck driver. Everly held one pony and pushed all the other ponies off the truck while recreating the voices of the ponies. Everly resolved the conflict in the play by concluded that the pony she was holding owned the truck, so that pony got to drive the truck.…