Pony Express: Voyage of Discovery:The Story Behind the Scenery

by Anthony Godfrey, Roy Webb

The legend of the Pony Express, a massive undertaking to unite the two coasts of America in 1860, spawned many half-truths and tall tales. Learn about the valiant pony riders, the hard-working station keepers, and the creative financiers - and the obstacles that constantly threatened their success.

Genres: History

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Jonathan Jerden · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Legend has it that the Dooley girls of Troy, Kansas liked to impress their favorite rider, Johnny Frye, with their doughy, sugar-coated pastry, when Johnny would race by with one hand on his mustang's reins while holding the quirt in his other having a bit of a time grabbing their treat, so the girls put a hole in the center so that he could stab it with a finger. Thus, were donuts born."