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Title:
| Pony Express |
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Description:
| These sites are about the Pony Express. Includes maps of the route and a biography on one of the founders. Read about the history of this 1860-1861 mail delivery system. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Student Report
Read this student report on the history of the Pony Express.
National Park Service
Explore the links to find out more about the Pony Express.
Pony Express History
Find out some quick facts about the Pony Express. There are also maps and a list of the Pony Express riders. The virtual tour of the museum is not working.
Pony Express Museum
Museum located in St. Joseph, MO. Use sidebar links to find out the history as well as when you might visit this museum.
History of the United States Postal Service
This history of the U.S. Postal Service includes a section on the Pony Express.
Clothes
Find out what people were wearing in the 1860s.
California's Gold Discovery
Learn more about the history of the Pony Express. Includes information about individual riders and a timeline.
Alexander Majors
The brief history of the man who started the Pony Express.
Pony Express Math
This lesson plan on the Pony Express incorporates math into the lesson.
Scholastic: Writing Prompt
This two page PDF file includes a writing prompt on the first page for journaling or discussing the Pony Express.
PBS: The West
This site has a photograph of a Pony Express rider taken in 1861.
PBS: The West
Read a biography about Pony Express rider William Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill.
SuccessLink
This is a lesson plan for studying the Pony Express and other trails. The activity calls for students to make a brochure or a help wanted poster.
Education Place Activity: Pony Express
This lesson plan on the Pony Express includes a link to a short history of the pony express.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.3, 3, 6, 2, 4, 5, 6
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