Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters).

A history of the Pony Express, that memorable and remarkable institution which lasted only a year and a half, put to death by the telegraph.

This book, in graphic novel format, tells the story of the building, running, and closing of the Pony Express mail delivery system.

"When word of the Pony Express being formed reached Texas, Clay Roswell decided to get a job as an express rider. At a way station in Kansas, he was told his best chance for such a job was along the desert stretch in Nevada Territory, so that was where he headed. Along the trail, he caught up with two brothers, Jess and Hoke Pickard. That night, when Roswell was in his blankets, the Pickards jumped him and set out to club him to death. They stole...

Looks at the history of the Pony express mail delivery system, discussing why it was started, the beginning operations, and its final day of service.

A family's cross-country communication changes during the development and demise of the Pony Express. Includes author's note about the history of mail delivery in the United States, with "notable dates."