Curated Video
Day out at a theme park
See how the Lopez family use a map to plan their day at the theme park. People and places - Mapping - What is a map? Learning Points Maps are drawings of the world from above. Some maps are not drawn to scale in order to make them easier...
Curated Video
Wagon Trains, the Pony Express, Railroads, and Steamboats
Dr. Forrester explains how the evolution of transportation provided easier access to the western region for hundreds of thousands of settlers from the eastern United States, and as a result, cities and towns developed in the west.
Bedtime History
Pony Express For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the adventures of the Pony Express and how mail was once delivered
Mr. Beat
1900 Miles in 10 Days on Horseback | A Brief History of The Pony Express
Mr. Beat visits the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, to give you a brief history of the Pony Express.
NASA
The Invisible Network: 13. Pony Express | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
What does the Pony Express of the 19th century have in common with the internet and disruption-tolerant networking? They're all (for their times) innovative communications technologies that revolutionize the way we share data.
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Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: You've Got Mail: A History of the Post Office [Rebroadcast]
Rebroadcast episode of Backstory podcast, You've Got Mail, in which the American History Guys explore a history of mail, mail delivery systems throughout history, and the post office. Audio only is provided; no transcript.