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Legends of the Pony Express Genre History Inspired by Pony Express Written by René Brar Directed by René Brar Country of origin United States Original language English Running time 43 minutes Network INSP Release March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10 )
Legends of the Pony Express is a 2024 TV special documentary, which aired on the INSP network . It tells the story of how the Pony Express came into existence and operated.
Background
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Despite only running for less than two years,[1] Pony Express became steeped in western history and tales from the American frontier .[2] postal mail between Sacramento and St Joseph, close to Kansas City , with numerous stops between.[3]
The TV special studies and pay tribute to the young men that risked their lives to delivery mail along the 2,000 mile route between California and Kansas, through the Western Frontier. It shares lesser-known facts and trivia about the Pony Express , from the horses, saddles, station houses that made the postal system work.[4]
It reenacts how famous Frontiermen from the 1860s such as Buffalo Bill were affected by the creation and operation of the Pony Express . The American Frontier during this period was also wild and dangerous, with large areas of land occupied by outlaws and hostile Native Americans . The TV special explores how the Pony Express and its riders & station keepers overcame some of these issues.[5]
Release
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The 43 minute TV special aired on March 10, 2024, on the INSP network .[6]
Cast
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David Abbott as Prairie Station Manager
Stuart Bentley as Thomas Edison
Nathan Keeper as Charlie
Skene Kittle as Wild Bill Hickok
Gary Layton as Sacramento Superintendent
Dayleigh Nelson as Buffalo Bill
Jack Romanuik as Egan Canyon[7]
References
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^ Brady, Jeff. "150 Years Later, Pony Express Rides On In Legend" . NPR .
^ Nalewicki, Jennifer. "Six Stops on the Pony Express That You Can Still Visit" . Smithsonian magazine .
^ "Saddle Up for INSP's Legends of The Pony Express" . INSP.
^ Worrall, Simon. "Why the Short-Lived Pony Express Still Fascinates Us" . National Geographic .
^ "Thursday, March 7: The Man, the Myth, the Lie: His Name Is … Ricky Stanicky" . Channel Guide magazine. March 7, 2024.
^ "Legends of the Pony Express" . IMDb.
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