Comments on: The Pony Express: Riders of Destiny http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-express-riders-of-destiny.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charles Lober http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-express-riders-of-destiny.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148621 Charles Lober Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:54 +0000 #comment-148621 Dear sirs, I have wriiten a short story about the Pony Express and was looking for a knowlegeable person to read it for accuracy. If you could recommend someone who would be willing to read it, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Charles Lober Dear sirs,
I have wriiten a short story about the Pony Express and was looking for a knowlegeable person to read it for accuracy. If you could recommend someone who would be willing to read it, I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Charles Lober

]]> By: Lois Miller Ellsworth http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-express-riders-of-destiny.htm/comment-page-1#comment-47235 Lois Miller Ellsworth Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:08:34 +0000 #comment-47235 Hi Chris, Your book, Orphans Preferred, got me puzzled about the truth of good old Uncle Broncho Charlie Miller, and so I got on Ancestry.com and did a little poking, and ran into young Charlie, then referred to as Julius Mortimer, living in a boarding house with his brother Walter, (my great grandfather), and his birth was listed to be in 1857, which proved in black and white that he truly was not a pony express rider, but he sure took on the role of one, the way he spread the history of the movement to all who would listen to his tales. He had simply reinvented himself. That's what he did, and a good job at that, for although there was serious doubt of him being a rider, nobody could really prove it one way or the other, and as Charlie once stated, "They were'nt there so they don't know". A true american tale, that's what Broncho Charlie represents, and I am pleased as punch to be able to claim him as my great great uncle! Peace, and remember one thing, "Live right and be friendly: Lois Miller Ellsworth Hi Chris,

Your book, Orphans Preferred, got me puzzled about the truth of good old Uncle Broncho Charlie Miller, and so I got on Ancestry.com and did a little poking, and ran into young Charlie, then referred to as Julius Mortimer, living in a boarding house with his brother Walter, (my great grandfather), and his birth was listed to be in 1857, which proved in black and white that he truly was not a pony express rider, but he sure took on the role of one, the way he spread the history of the movement to all who would listen to his tales.

He had simply reinvented himself. That’s what he did, and a good job at that, for although there was serious doubt of him being a rider, nobody could really prove it one way or the other, and as Charlie once stated, “They were’nt there so they don’t know”. A true american tale, that’s what Broncho Charlie represents, and I am pleased as punch to be able to claim him as my great great uncle! Peace, and remember one thing, “Live right and be friendly:
Lois Miller Ellsworth

]]> By: Where can I find primary sources regarding the - Q&A wiki http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-express-riders-of-destiny.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24026 Where can I find primary sources regarding the - Q&A wiki Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:19:33 +0000 #comment-24026 [...] from HistoryNet.com : You can click your mouse onto this link, and go directly to the article: http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-expre... ANSWER: HistoryThe Pony Express was founded by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and [...] [...] from HistoryNet.com : You can click your mouse onto this link, and go directly to the article: http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-expre... ANSWER: HistoryThe Pony Express was founded by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and [...]

]]> By: xprider http://www.historynet.com/the-pony-express-riders-of-destiny.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18889 xprider Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:29:54 +0000 #comment-18889 I just read your article and you are grossly uniformed. I ride for the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Everyt year in June the NPEA reinacts the original ride on the Pony Express route-we don't attempt it we do it! And we do it in 10 days! In fact The National Pony Express Trail is longer than the Iditarod and no we don't have to deal with Alaska's cold or snow. What we deal with are treacherous cliffs, rivers, flooding, not to mention the highways with the speeding vehicles and semi-trucks that you can reach out an touch. Maybe men aren't born in the saddle but women are and I've ridden 100 miles in one day on the famed Tevis Cup! There are a lot of very talented horsemen today that can and do the same. Clearly you don't ride and it never ceases to amaze me when people, like yourself, presume to be an expert on something they know nothing about. Don't presume to be an authority on something you clearly have no knowledge of. If you would like to really learn about the Pony Express I suggest you go to our website (link at end of message) and start reading. There is an abundance of information. Try looking up the Riders and read about them. And for your information Bill Cody never rode for the XP he was too big he worked in one of the stables! The Pony Express provided a valuable service and for the short time it was in operation it had a huge impact on American History. People loved The Pony and they always will. Read and learn here: www.xphomestation.com RIDER COMIN' IN! I just read your article and you are grossly uniformed. I ride for the National Pony Express Association (NPEA). Everyt year in June the NPEA reinacts the original ride on the Pony Express route-we don’t attempt it we do it! And we do it in 10 days!

In fact The National Pony Express Trail is longer than the Iditarod and no we don’t have to deal with Alaska’s cold or snow.
What we deal with are treacherous cliffs, rivers, flooding, not to mention the highways with the speeding vehicles and semi-trucks that you can reach out an touch.

Maybe men aren’t born in the saddle but women are and I’ve ridden 100 miles in one day on the famed Tevis Cup! There are a lot of very talented horsemen today that can and do the same. Clearly you don’t ride and it never ceases to amaze me when people, like yourself, presume to be an expert on something they know nothing about.

Don’t presume to be an authority on something you clearly have no knowledge of. If you would like to really learn about the Pony Express I suggest you go to our website (link at end of message) and start reading. There is an abundance of information. Try looking up the Riders and read about them. And for your information Bill Cody never rode for the XP he was too big he worked in one of the stables!

The Pony Express provided a valuable service and for the short time it was in operation it had a huge impact on American History. People loved The Pony and they always will.

Read and learn here: http://www.xphomestation.com

RIDER COMIN’ IN!

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