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The Pony Express

The Pony Express. Creation : April 3, 1860 Disappearance : October 1861 Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company Leader : William H. Russell. History. In 1845 : routing a message, by boat : six months .

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The Pony Express

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  1. The Pony Express Creation : April 3, 1860 Disappearance : October 1861 Central Overland California and PikesPeak Express Company Leader : William H. Russell

  2. History • In 1845 : routing a message, by boat : six months. • In 1848 : François-Xavier Aubry. Five days on horseback. • New system: The speed of individualriders. • The first trip westwasaccomplished in 10 days .

  3. Operation and Parcour • 160 Relay stations • Spacedabout 8 to 32 km • 400 km per day • The course wasover 3 050 km • Saint-Joseph, in Missouri Sacramento, in California St Joseph Sacramento

  4. Price • Beginning : 1/2 ounce (30 grams) : $5.00 • End : $1.00 $26 in 2013

  5. The horses • 400 horses • Speed and Endurance • Riding, difficultwork: tough and lightweight • 80 riders • 400 otheremployees • William Cody (Buffalo Bill).

  6. Decline • Not profitable • Impossibilityof having a contractwith the federalgovernment for the delivery of mail. • In 1861 : First telegraph service (First Transcontinental Telegraph)

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