This week we look at the woefully brief history of the Pony Express (1860-61), America’s wild and woolly rapid postal system.

Show notes and links:

* Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes. “Remember, remember the 5th of November…”

* Mayflower Compact

* Henry Morton Stanley , African explorer.

* Armistice of 11 November 1918, ending the 1st World War.

* Howard Carter , discoverer of King Tutankhamen’s tomb.

* Laika, the first animal in space.

* Space Doggity (jonathancoulton.com).

* Space Shuttle Columbia

* Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (TV Series 2012– ) (imdb.com).

* Fleming (TV Mini-Series 2014) (imdb.com).

* Amazon.com: Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069.  Neil Howe, William Strauss

* Pony Express

* William Hepburn Russell

* Johnny Fry, the first official Westbound rider of the Pony Express.

* Pony Express Mochila

* Coffee With Jeff  (episodes 60-62 re. Ed Wood)

* History Files on Twitter

* CSICONauts Chat

* Goodreads History Files group. (goodreads.com).