Is snail mail really as slow as we think it is? Today we can communicate with pretty much anyone instantly. Our online orders can arrive as soon as the next […]
Pony Express
Museum Minute: Pony Express Saddle
Although the Pony Express only lasted for about a year and half, the mail service has become synonymous with the Old West. The story of riders delivering mail from Saint […]
How the West was Written – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2001 How the West was Written By Nathan BenderFormer Curator, McCracken Research Library Writing was an integral part of personal life even in the […]
