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Riders Of The Pony Express

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Location: USA

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Book Title: Riders of the Pony Express

Number of Pages: 184 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Publication Year: 2004

Topic: United States / 19th Century, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, History / United States / 19th Century, Industries / Transportation

Item Height: 0.4 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 7.2 Oz

Item Length: 8 in

Author: Ralph Moody

Item Width: 5.3 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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