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In 1860, sending a letter from Missouri to California could take weeks. The Pony Express promised to do it in about ten days.
Riders carried mail in leather pouches and galloped from station to station, about 10 to 15 miles apart. At each station they swapped their tired horse for a fresh one. A rider might travel 75 miles or more before handing the mail to the next rider.
The Pony Express lasted only about 18 months. In 1861, the transcontinental telegraph was finished, and messages could cross the country in minutes.
Even so, the daring riders became a legend of the American West.
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Free Grade 4 English worksheet (Common Core RI.4.1): read the informational text "The Pony Express", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 4 — also suits Year 5 (UK).
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