Session 2: “The mail must go on”

Duration:

30 minutes, 1 second

Discover how high-speed communication was as important in the early 1860s as it is today. Trace the epic journey of the Pony Express and learn how three entrepreneurs and about 120 riders shrunk a nation that was on the brink of civil war.

 

Ranger Joe at the post office.

NPS Photo

After watching the video, click on the image above to download the slide deck and activities for "The Mail Must Go On" prepared by Nebraska Writing Project Teacher-Consultant Jan Knispel.

If you or your students would like to share their work on the stories of the Pony Express, e-mail them to Ranger Joe Reasoner.