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Despite its prominence in American history and lore, the Pony Express (a speedy horse-based mail delivery service that linked California to the Midwestern United States) operated for only a scant 18 months before it was superseded by the first transcontinental telegraph system.

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June 21, 2023

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Despite its prominence in American history and lore, the Pony Express (a speedy horse-based mail delivery service that linked California to the Midwestern United States) operated for only a scant 18 months before it was superseded by the first transcontinental telegraph system.

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