CyberSleuth Kids.com A K-12 Homework Helper And Directory American west Expansion Includes maps of Lewis Clark Expedition 1804, SantaFe Trail 1821, Oregon Trail 1835 and pony express Route 1860. http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Early_US/
The Pony Express Objective Students research the history of the pony express and write a onepage How was mail sent from the East Coast to the west Coast and how long http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/4/unit/act4.2.html
Extractions: Show students a physical map of the United States. Ask them to imagine what travel was like between east and west before cars, highways, and airplanes. How was mail sent from the East Coast to the West Coast and how long would that take? Help students understand that during the mid-1800s mail was sent on ships from East Coast ports. The trip took weeks or months. Tell students that the Pony Express delivered news and mail overland to California in record time. It lasted only about a year and a half, but stories about Pony Express thrilled people. Tell students they will learn more about this means of communication and write a short story that incorporates what they have learned. What To Do: Work with the whole class to describe the operation of the Pony Express system. Make a list of elements on the board. Elements might include: horses, riders, an established trail, change points (stations,) people to help the riders and take care of the horses. Then ask students to name dangers or problems the Pony Express might have encountered: weather, sickness, injury, robbery or attack, getting lost. List these responses on the board as well.
Education Center Activity: The Pony Express THE pony express. In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west) only went asfar west as St. Joseph, Missouri. It was nearly 2000 miles from St. Joseph to http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/travel/pony1.html
Extractions: In 1860, the telegraph line (from east to west) only went as far west as St. Joseph, Missouri. It was nearly 2,000 miles from St. Joseph to the west coast at Sacramento, California. It took months for messages carried by ships, wagon trains, or stagecoaches to reach California. How could mail and messages get to the west coast faster? A relay system of horse riders, called the Pony Express, was set up. The riders would carry the mail as fast as possible. The very first rider left St. Joseph, Missouri, on April 3, 1860. Stations where the speeding riders could stop were about 10 to 15 miles apart. At certain stations, a rider could get a fresh horse. Each rider had to ride about 75 miles before the mail was passed on to the next rider. The schedule allowed eight days for a mail pouch to be carried from Missouri to California. This was much faster than carrying messages by ship, wagon train, or stagecoach. Alexander Majors, from Kentucky, was the man who managed the Pony Express system. He used 75 horses to run the route. At first it cost $5 to send a letter weighing 1/2 an ounce to California. Later, it cost $1 per half ounce. The fastest Pony Express run took place in 1861 when President Lincoln was inaugurated. His inaugural speech was carried to California in 7 days and 17 hours. One of his most famous riders was Buffalo Bill Cody. In October, 1861, the first telegraph line was connected through to California. Then messages could reach the west coast in minutes not days. Within just two days, the Pony Express service began to die from lack of business. However, its riders had given the United States a vital service for 18 months.
Pony Express Books Historic Resource Study pony express National Historic Trail. The Story ofthe pony express critical role in holding the west for the Union during http://www.xphomestation.com/xpbooks.html
Extractions: This list of books was originally researched, in part, by Larry Carpenter, Corresponding Secretary, National Pony Express Association. My thanks to Larry for his worthwhile efforts. While all of the books listed may not be in print, many may be available from your local library or used book store. A very good on-line source for books that still are in print is . You may order many of the books that are in print by clicking on this symbol next to title of the book listed below. The best source for used books on the web is Book Site.. Jackie Lewin, Curator of History for the St. Joseph Museum , has provided the following analysis for researchers. Thanks for her contribution. The most complete books on the Pony Express are by and Roy Bloss . However, neither are annotated which is frustrating for a researcher. Settle does have a good bibliography. From Settle's papers he did have footnotes prepared, but the editors chose not to use them. They wanted to make the book more popular with the general reader. Settle was not pleased with that. Settle wrote in the mid-1950s and was the first to use the Waddell Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Bloss wrote for the Pony Express Centennial. NOTE : Settle also wrote The Story of the Pony Express which was published in England. This the same book as
Links To Other Sites The pony express is a teacher s guide for students in elementary classes, especiallygrades 46. TRAILS west MARKERS OF THE CALIFORNIA EMIGRANT TRAIL http://www.xphomestation.com/links.html
Extractions: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Scotland Oregon-California Trails Association KANZA Chapter End of Oregon Trail Interpretive Center OCTA Regional and State Chapters ... Oregon Trails in Oregon (A clickable map) OCTA's On-line Book Store California National Historical Trail The Eldorado National Forest Interpretive Association (ENFIA) web site covers all aspects of information pertaining to the Eldorado National Forest including the Pony Express route that passes through the forest. History of the U.S. Postal Service
Extractions: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION The historiography of the Pony Express can be broken down into the following two general categories: 1) primary resources (which include archival manuscript material, contemporary newspapers, traveler journals, diaries, autobiographies, and reminisces of people directly or indirectly associated with the Pony Express); 2) secondary historical resources (which include undocumented historical narratives, articles, and other research efforts, as well scholarly research). The following annotated bibliographical essay will guide the reader/researcher through the more significant resources that pertain to the history and understanding of the importance of the Pony Express. For additional resource materials see the full bibliography at the end of this manuscript. PRIMARY RESOURCES ARCHIVAL MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL In Missouri, the researcher should start at the St. Joseph Museum in St. Joseph. The museum's library has a good collection of secondary historical resources pertaining to the Pony Express, including photographs, maps, and slides. The St. Joseph Museum also operates the Pony Express Museum (renovated former stables of the Pony Express), which exhibits and displays material that illustrates the creation, operation, management, and termination of the enterprise. In addition to visiting the St. Joseph and Pony Express Museum, the researcher should turn to the holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection of the University of Missouri at Columbus for a few primary resources. The University of Missouri possesses an original copy of the "Pony Express Edition" of the St.
Extractions: On-air this month three contemporary American families face 19th-century life in the Montana wilderness, living as 1880s homesteaders - with only the tools and technology of the period at their disposal in the "hands-on" history series, Frontier House. Introduce students to frontier life by exploring why people moved westward in the 19th Century. Upper level grades may discuss more aspects of moving westward. For example, do the costs (hardships) outweigh the benefits (end result)? In other words, is it worth it? As a class, view Frontier House. Compare your class's views on moving west as a homesteader with those expressed in the video. Would your family take on this same challenge? Why/why not? On-Air Resources
Pony Express Rider to the Old west, and it is published by McGrawHill Home Interactive. The nameof the program is pony express Rider, and is an educational recreation of http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/reviews/pony.htm
Extractions: Rich Cunningham Buffalo Bill. Calamity Jane. Wild Bill Hickock. Wyatt Earp. What do all these names have in common? They are all legends of the old West. Back in the early days of the western United States, it was a wild and wooly time, where the law was determined by who was fastest with a gun (sometimes). It was also a time for technological expansion, the beginning of the industrial revolution that continues to this day. In those days, the telegraph was a new invention. Sending a message across the country, well, that might take several months, since the telegraph didn't reach from coast to coast. Mail was the only way, and that was by wagon train, or by ship, and very expensive. For years the best way to have the pioneer experience was to play the computer game Oregon Trail, and most recently, Oregon Trail II. These educational games were accurate recreations of the westward movement, simulating the trials and tragedies of taking a wagon train to Oregon. Now there is a new game that helps students explore another side to the Old West, and it is published by McGraw-Hill Home Interactive. The name of the program is Pony Express Rider, and is an educational recreation of moving the mail in the old west. The Pony Express was an organization that was created to move the mail from the East Coast to California on the eve of the Civil War. It was accomplished by setting up a series of relay stations with horses and riders. They would make short hops at high speed to accomplish this rapid delivery of the mail. It was a dangerous job, but an important one.
42explore: Social Studies Social studies topics include history, community, sociology, psychology and pioneer life (see also Oregon trail ) polls and surveys pony express http://42explore.com/42exploress.htm
Extractions: Social studies topics include history, community, sociology, psychology and many other related areas. (see also 'Vietnam War') 50 States of the US advertising ancient Africa ancient China ... ancient Rome Antarctica (see 'polar regions') archaeology architecture Artic ('see polar regions') atomic bomb (See 'Nuclear Age') Aztecs see also: 'Incas' and 'Maya'' biographies black baseball (see 'Negro baseball leagues') Branch Davidian Waco siege Buffalo Soldiers bullying Canada capital punishment ... castles Chicago fire chicano (see 'latino-hispanic heritage) China (see 'ancient China') Christmas around the World Cinco de Mayo civil rights (see also 'Martin Luther King Jr.') Civil War colonial life (see also 'pioneer life' and 'Revolutionary War) death penalty (see 'capital punishment') Depression, The (see 'Great Depression') Donner Party drought dust bowl Easter (see 'eggs') economics elections entrepreneur ethics (see 'character and ethics') explorers Fifty States of the US see also 'rivers', 'droughts', 'Mississippi River', 'wetlands', and 'water' Gold Rush (see also 'mining') The Great Depression Harlem Renaissance Heaven's Gate heritage (see 'latino-hispanic heritage) hispanic (see 'latino-hispanic heritage' 'Mexico') historical maps (see also 'maps') Halloween Holocaust (see also 'World War II') immigration Incas see also: 'Aztecs' and 'Maya'' industrial revolution inventors and inventions Japanese-American Internment 'Johnny Appleseed' (see 'apples') Johnstown flood King, Martin Luther Jr.
Pony Express Trail The pony express Trail lasted for a trifling 19 months. Called HistoricResource studies , they cover how the National Historic Trails will be http://www.trailsandgrasslands.org/pxtrail.html
Extractions: Main Marysville Hollenberg Station Rock Creek Station Gothenburg Station ... Julesburg I 'll confess, one of the reasons I like to explore the Pony Express Trail is that it gives me yet another excuse to visit Nebraska, one of my favorite vacation states. But above and beyond that, there's something inherently romantic about this trail and what it represents. This is the stuff of which the corny cowboy shows of my boyhood were made, but the real story is anything by corny. About the Historic Pony Express Trail B y 1860 or so, a freight and stage route was in place which followed quite a bit of the Oregon and California Trails across the American continent. However, this hadn't become a profitable affair yet, and so the owner, one William Russell, proposed establishing an additional mail service with the intent of generating new revenue. Instead of cumbersome wagons, speedy ponies would be pressed into service to carry letters and lighter parcels across the country. It was hoped that this would bolster profits and draw attention to the ailing freight company.
Westward Expansion Journeys west A study of westward expansion through multiple viewpoints using pony express Home Station- History and information on the pony express http://www.mec.edu/westwood/CurrCon/ss4westward.htm
Extractions: Teacher/Parent Resources Journeys West - A study of westward expansion through multiple viewpoints using primary sources. Westward Ho! An internet webquest on the Oregon Trail. Blazing Trails with the Buffalo Soldiers For the purposes of this WebQuest, you are a scout for the U.S. Army. Your mission is to find out who the Buffalo Soldiers were and what role they played in the taming of the Wild, Wild West. Pioneers - Information on pioneers, wagon trains and life on the trail. The American West - A presentation of the history and development of the American West, includes maps, information on Lewis and Clark. Women of the West - Documents womens lives during the expansion of the west. Pony Express Home Station - History and information on the Pony Express includes photos, and links to other sites. Student Resources Journeys West - A study of westward expansion through multiple viewpoints using primary sources. Westward Ho!
NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE FRONTIER WEST A Study in Indian and White Ingenuity. A great site to showcase the connectionsbetween The Cherokee National Historical Society pony express http://www.studyworld.com/native_americans_and_the_frontie.htm
American History - Gananda School Library The pony express Home Station Online Available come out of the 1860 AmericanWest, the pony express was in service from April 1860 to November 1861. http://www.gananda.k12.ny.us/Mslinks/amhist.htm
Extractions: United States Geography Native Americans Native American Affairs ... The Sixties GENERAL LINKS: Advanced Placement US History Multiple Choice Questions USA Page Study of the United States Subscription Research Databases - Available only through Gananda Central Library ... The History Net [Online] Available http://www.thehistorynet.com/ http://www.myhistory.org/ "This virtual exhibit is a gathering place for sharing family stories and getting the scoop on Web sites, books, films and destinations that illustrate our nation's past through the triumphs and trials of ordinary families." (Libraryspot.com) Social Studies School Service [Online] Available http://socialstudies.com/online.html
Danna Kinsey LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN INDIAN studies TEACHING EXPERIENCE, Oregon/California/Mormon Pioneer/pony express National Historic Trails http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/dnk5/
Social Studies Department The Social studies department is proud to have you visit this page. The oakwas two years old when the pony express made its first run; http://www.ridgenet.org/page.php?page=social-studies
Kliatt: Di Certo, Joseph J. The Saga Of The Pony Express - Book Review The pony express, a rapid relay mail service from Missouri to California, Until 1860 mail was delivered from the west Coast to Middle America and back http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PBX/is_5_36/ai_107202523
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Mountain Press. 246p illus. bibliog. index c2002. 0-87842-452-0. $17.00. SA The Pony Express, a rapid relay mail service from Missouri to California, looms large in the American psyche, but actually existed for less than two years, from April 1860 to October 1861. It came to an end as the overland telegraph service finally linked the eastern and western portions of the United States. It may not have lasted much beyond that time anyway, as its business managers were overextended. (Does this sound familiar?) Until 1860 mail was delivered from the West Coast to Middle America and back by stagecoach, and took about 20 days to reach its destination. The Pony Express, utilizing horses and riders, cut that time by 10 days. This sort of story stirs the romantic imagination and adds to the body of great Western lore. The author has written a shorter juvenile Pony Express history for Franklin Watts. The appendices include a list of relay stations (now mostly disappeared) and riders. The bibliography points to the information found in government publications and regional journals of Western history. Penelope Power, Libn., Garrison Forest Sch., Owings Mills, MD
Montana: The Magazine Of Western History: Seven Trials West This is not a traditional study of routes west, with detailed discussions ofcutoffs, detours, But chapters on the mountain men, pony express, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3951/is_200007/ai_n8922231
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. SEVEN TRAILS WEST Arthur King Peters Abbeville Press, New York, 1996. Illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. 252 pp. $39.95. The term "trails" as used in the title of this book is not to be taken too literally. This is not a traditional study of routes west, with detailed discussions of cutoffs, detours, and demographic data. The middle chaptersdealing with the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon-California Trail, and the Mormon Trail-draw close to that format, however. Even the opening chapter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition looks at the route in places. But chapters on the mountain men, Pony Express, and first transcontinental railroad and telegraph are more concerned with enterprise and personalities than directions on the ground. Then what kind of a book is this? Somewhere around the third chapter the reader has an answer. Seven Trails West is a compendium of many of the more colorful and action-packed moments in the westward movement, posted on eye-catching billboards for the armchair denizen. Hugh Glass gets mauled by the grizzly again, Marcus Whitman digs the Blackfoot arrowhead from Jim Bridger's back, Mike Fink blasts Bill Carpenter between the eyes, John Chivington's volunteers shoot that little Cheyenne girl with the white flag and continue their rampage, the Dormers engage in cannibalism, and so it goes. Gunplay, Indian-white depredations, and other incidents of personal violence loom large throughout the book. The obvious intent is to tell familiar stories and to tell them well, eschewing the rigors of original research or challenges of new scholarship.
ECB Surf Report: Westward Expansion New Perspectives on the west, which focuses on expansion in western North The pony express is described in this site from the Museum of the City of San http://www.ecb.org/surf/west.htm
Extractions: New Perspectives on the West , which focuses on expansion in western North America, is the companion Web site for The West , another PBS program being studied in the Digital Classroom Project. It provides information on the people, places, and events that shaped the West, including a biographical dictionary, an interactive map, and a timeline.
