Mr. Beat's video: 1900 Miles in 10 Days on Horseback A Brief History of The Pony Express

Thanks again to Noom for sponsoring this video! Click here https://noom.com/mrbeat to take your free Noom Evaluation. Mr. Beat visits the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, to give you a brief history of the Pony Express. Check out the Pony Express episode of my podcast, Jobsolete! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5advKea0pVTgQx1R3U2LkR?si=b60ece8a370141d6 Produced by Matt Beat. Edited by Matt Beat. All images/video by Matt Beat, found in the public domain or creative commons (credits listed in video), or used under fair use guidelines. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Zachariah Hickman, and Aaron Kenny. Sources/further reading: West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express by Jim DeFelice Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3C2G4CO The Pony Express: Bringing Mail to the American West by Tim McNeese Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3n4PRUF https://nationalponyexpress.org/historic-pony-express-trail/1860-1861-history/ https://nationalponyexpress.org/historic-pony-express-trail/notable-riders/ https://www.usps.com/priority-mail/map/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/why-the-short-lived-pony-express-still-fascinates-us https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pony-express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express https://www.nps.gov/poex/learn/historyculture/index.htm https://www.loc.gov/collections/railroad-maps-1828-to-1900/articles-and-essays/history-of-railroads-and-maps/the-beginnings-of-american-railroads-and-mapping/ https://worldwiderails.com/how-fast-did-early-trains-go Railroaded by Richard White https://www.nps.gov/poex/learn/historyculture/the-first-ride.htm https://majorhowardegan.com/howard-egan/overview-of-major-howard-egans-life/ https://www.stjosephmo.gov/371/The-Pony-Express https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbjMT_ChTWU https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19961/charlie-miller https://www.cityofglensfalls.com/DocumentCenter/View/2032/Bronco-Charlie-Miller-PDF http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/pxpress.html Cameo, yo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat?qid=1614915028 Snail mail Mr. Beat: PO Box 1982 Lawrence, KS 66044 Donate to Mr. Beat for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Buy Mr. Beat's book, The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book: Every Presidential Election in American History (1788-2016) https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.: https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ More merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ Mr. Beat's band: http://electricneedleroom.net/ Mr. Beat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Mr. Beat on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Mr. Beat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Mr. Beat's Discord server: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt Mr. Beat's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat?lang=en Mr. Beat favorites: POP! Icons: George Washington https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jrb/ Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Recommended books: Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessing https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jul/ Truman by David McCullough https://go.magik.ly/ml/11jwc/ Studio equipment: Canon EOS M50 Camera EF-M 15-45mm Lens https://amzn.to/3dcNPen Samtian LED Video Light Kit https://amzn.to/3llDwHO TroyStudio Acoustic Panel https://amzn.to/33CkqHn Blue Snowball iCE USB Mic https://amzn.to/2GseOHa I use MagicLinks for all my ready-to-shop product links. Check it out here: https://www.magiclinks.com/rewards/referral/mrbeat/ FTC Disclosure: This post or video contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through my links. Today, the legacy of the Pony Express lives on. First of all, while I visited the Pony Express Museum in St. Joe’s, there are actually lots of museums and historical sites you can visit along where the trail used to be. That’s also where you find much of the approximately 250 known examples of Pony Express mail that still exist today. There’s even still original segments of the actual trail that have been preserved. So check ‘em out and stuff. The Pony Express was the first fast mail line across the North American continent. Though it was short-lived, it was extremely influential. Ever since it ended, it has been romanticized as a big part of American culture, and again a big reason why is Buffalo Bill Cody. The Pony Express has been featured in many movies and TV shows, and if you ask most Americans today about it, they know all about its legendary status. The Pony Express symbolizes the ideals that many appreciate when they think about the “Wild West” or American culture in general: freedom, innovation, individualism, grit and determination. Above all, embracing adventure.