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Orphans preferred : the twisted truth and lasting legend of the Pony Express / Christopher Corbett.
Record details
- ISBN: 0767906926
- ISBN: 9780767906920
- Physical Description: 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, 2003.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-263). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | How the story goes, or what do we know? -- In the days of the pony -- "Capital fellows" - Russell, Majors & Waddell -- "A wild, uninhabited expanse" -- "The greatest enterprise of modern times!!" -- Pyramid Lake -- "Orphans preferred" and "The worst imps of satan" -- Captain Sir Richard Burton -- The telegraph: "Our little friend the pony is to run no more" -- After the pony -- Mark Twain ..."To the territory ahead" -- Billy Cody's big adventure -- Buffalo Bill's wild west: "Wholly free from sham and insincerity" -- The colonel and his thrilling and truthful history -- Pony Bob Haslam: a true rider of the purple sage -- "Memory at the best is treacherous": the story of the story of the pony express and how it grew -- The borderland of fable -- Broncho Charlie Miller, "the last of the pony express riders" -- The girl who remembered Johnny Frey. |
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| Subject: | Pony express. Pony Express. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HE 6375 .P65 C67 2003 | 30534567 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Orphans Preferred : The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express
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Table of Contents
Orphans Preferred : The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Map | p. xii | |
| Prologue: How the Story Goes, or What Do We Know? | p. 1 | |
| Part I | In the Days of the Pony | p. 11 |
| 1 | "Capital Fellows"--Russell, Majors & Waddell | p. 13 |
| 2 | "A Wild, Uninhabited Expanse" | p. 29 |
| 3 | "The Greatest Enterprise of Modern Times!!" | p. 45 |
| 4 | Pyramid Lake | p. 63 |
| 5 | "Orphans Preferred" and "The Worst Imps of Satan" | p. 81 |
| 6 | Captain Sir Richard Burton | p. 95 |
| 7 | The Telegraph: "Our Little Friend the Pony is to Run No More" | p. 115 |
| Part II | After the Pony | p. 129 |
| 8 | Mark Twain ... "To the Territory Ahead" | p. 131 |
| 9 | Billy Cody's Big Adventure | p. 147 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bill's Wild West: "Wholly Free from Sham and Insincerity" | p. 161 |
| 11 | The Colonel and His Thrilling and Truthful History | p. 173 |
| 12 | Pony Bob Haslam: A True Rider of the Purple Sage | p. 187 |
| 13 | "Memory at the Best is Treacherous": The Story of the Story of the Pony Express and How it Grew | p. 201 |
| 14 | The Borderland of Fable | p. 219 |
| 15 | Broncho Charlie Miller, "The Last of the Pony Express Riders" | p. 231 |
| Epilogue: The Girl Who Remembered Johnny Frey | p. 247 | |
| Bibliography | p. 257 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 265 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 269 |
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