Marlene Targ Brill

Relates how, in 1861, a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.

Examines the social, economic, political, and technological changes of the 1980s, including nuclear arms protests, the space shuttle Challenger accident, the breakup of the Soviet Union, the birth of MTV and music videos, and the personal computer revolution.

Discusses the fight for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted all women the right to vote when it was ratified in 1920.

"A book about the geography, history, government, etc. of Minnesota."--Provided by publisher.

The stories of Christ's annunciation and birth are told along with nine other stories from the New Testament, including the Parables and the story of the good Samaritan.