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The founders of the pony express were Micheal and Karson, This is my answer. The one below is Wikipedia, well not really I already knew. I dont kknow Micheal and Karsons last name. Ill edit if I figure out.
Michael and Karson were already in the freighting business with more than 4,000 men, 3,500 wagons and some 40,000 oxen in 1858. They held government contracts for delivering army supplies to the West frontier, and Russell had a similar idea for contracts with the US Government for fast mail delivery.
By having a short route and using mounted riders rather than traditional stagecoaches, their proposal was to establish a fast mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California with letters delivered in 10 days, a duration many said was impossible. It was not exactly overnight, but perhaps overpriced for the time, at $5 a half-ounce. The founders of the Pony Express hoped to win an exclusive government mail contract, something that did not come about.
Alexander Majors
Russell, Majors and Waddell organized and put together the Pony Express in just two months in the winter of 1860. It was an undertaking of enormous proportions, with 120 riders, 184 stations, 400 horses and several hundred of personnel, all during January and February 1860.[3]
Alexander Majors was a religious man and resolved "by the help of God" to overcome all difficulties. He presented each rider with a Bible and required this oath:
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Where was the Pony Express founded?
Leavenworth, KS
What are facts that occurred in the pony express?
there was not a single pony on the pony express only horses.
Where did the pony express?
what time was jimmy spoon and the pony express
In what state are the Pony Express stables?
The Pony Express stables are in California.
Did the pony express use electricity?
No, the Pony Express used horses.
When did pony express operated?
Operation Pony Express happened in 1965.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Pony Express Girl - 1912?
The cast of The Pony Express Girl - 1912 includes: Edward Coxen as The Pony Express Rider Marin Sais as May - the Pony Express Girl
When was Pony Express Bridge created?
Pony Express Bridge was created in 1983.
When did Operation Pony Express happen?
Operation Pony Express happened in 1965.
When was Pony Express Terminal created?
Pony Express Terminal was created in 1852.
Was the pony express slower than a telegraph?
No the reason they didn't continue using the pony express was because thetelegraph was faster than the pony express
How much did the pony express cost?
a riderfor the pony express got $25
