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The Pony Express

by Samuel Hopkins Adams

The chaotic history of a great western American enterprise that began during the gold strike of 1849, operated its mails on the Pony Express, pioneered courageous stagecoach lines, and went on to be an American banking institution. This book is a seminal history of Wells Fargo & Company that begins with the discovery of gold in 1848 near Sutter's Mill in California. It follows the transformation of the company in the early 20th century. This history also includes all the characters in this most fascinating time in American History including the prospectors, outlaws, Indians, and Pony Express riders A history of the first 100 years of Wells Fargo.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?