Review: A Must Read Sampler of American History for the Library of Writers & Historians
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
I've read a number of books regarding the Pony Express and loved them all for different reasons.This 43 page brief is a quick read that tends to reinforce the other, more detailed and, in at least one case, more exhaustive accounts.The great advantage in a short summary, such as this one by Charles Rivers Editors is that the really amazing, even heroic reminiscences, such as the recollections by William Campbell or by Richard Cleve trudging through Nebraska blizzards stand out and remain fresh rather than being lost and forgotten among the other stories.So, I definitely recommend adding The Pony Express: The History of America's Most Famous Mail Service to any writer's, historian's library.Incidentally, the accounts by Campbell and Cleve are must-reads for anybody who complains about how hard their life is in these days of smart phones, tablets and 4-wheel drive vehicles equipped with remote start.