This week we look at the woefully brief history of the Pony Express (1860-61), America’s wild and woolly rapid postal system.

Show notes and links:

• Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes. “Remember, remember the 5th of November…”

• Mayflower Compact

• Henry Morton Stanley , African explorer.

• Armistice of 11 November 1918, ending the 1st World War.

• Howard Carter , discoverer of King Tutankhamen’s tomb.

• Laika, the first animal in space.

• Space Doggity (jonathancoulton.com).

• Space Shuttle Columbia

• Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (TV Series 2012– ) (imdb.com).

• Fleming (TV Mini-Series 2014) (imdb.com).

• Amazon.com: Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069. Neil Howe, William Strauss

• Pony Express

• William Hepburn Russell

• Johnny Fry, the first official Westbound rider of the Pony Express.

• Pony Express Mochila

• Coffee With Jeff (episodes 60-62 re. Ed Wood)

• History Files on Twitter

• CSICONauts Chat

• Goodreads History Files group. (goodreads.com).

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