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| Title | Raining Hogs & Running Ponies: 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express |
| Abstract | History of the Pony Express that celebrates its 150 birthday April 3. The mail first came across Missouri on the train from Hannibal to St. Joseph where riders waited at Pikes Peak Livery Stables to begin the journey to the West coast. Article augmented with several sidebars. |
| Author | BJ Alderman
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| Date | February 2010 |
| Source | Missouri Life |
| Location | MVSC Q 977.8 M6793 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Number | 1 |
| Page | 40-45 |
| See Also | Article about St. Joseph museums on following page, "Fear and Loafing in St. Joseph" (pages 46-50. And also the Pony Express maps: http://www.kchistory.org/u?/Maps,1575 and http://www.kchistory.org/u?/Maps,1306. |
| Subject | Postal service
Trails & paths
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| Local Subject | Pony Express
Saint Joseph, Missouri
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 219289 |
| CONTENTdm number | 38948 |
