"The first trip of the Pony Express was made in ten days - an average of two hundred miles a day. But we soon began stretching our riders and making better time"
- Buffalo Bill
About this Quote
The quote by Buffalo Bill speaks to the incredible speed and efficiency of the Pony Express. The very first trip was made in ten days, which is a remarkable feat considering the typical range covered was 2 hundred miles a day. This shows that the riders of the Pony Express were highly proficient and dedicated to their job. It also shows that the Pony Express was able to quickly adapt and improve their service, as they soon started pushing their riders to cover more ground and make much better time. This speaks with the importance of the Pony Express in linking the East and West coasts of the United States, and how it reinvented interaction and transportation in the 19th century.
This quote is written / told by Buffalo Bill between February 26, 1846 and January 10, 1917. He was a famous Celebrity from USA.
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