Pony Express
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The Pony Express was a short-lived but legendary 19th-century American mail service that used relays of horseback riders to rapidly carry messages across the western United States.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pony Express canonical | 21 |
| Pony Express riders | 2 |
| Overland Mail Company | 1 |
| Pony Express mail service | 1 |
| Pony Express route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T110644 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pony Express Context triple: [Roughing It, subjectMatter, Pony Express]
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Heart of America
Heart of America is a nickname for Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting its central location and cultural significance in the United States.
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C.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
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Central Pacific Railroad historic route
The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
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E.
The Old Stagecoach
The Old Stagecoach is a celebrated 19th-century genre painting by American artist Eastman Johnson, depicting children playfully transforming an abandoned stagecoach into an imaginative setting for their games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pony Express Target entity description: The Pony Express was a short-lived but legendary 19th-century American mail service that used relays of horseback riders to rapidly carry messages across the western United States.
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Heart of America
Heart of America is a nickname for Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting its central location and cultural significance in the United States.
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C.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
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D.
Central Pacific Railroad historic route
The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
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E.
The Old Stagecoach
The Old Stagecoach is a celebrated 19th-century genre painting by American artist Eastman Johnson, depicting children playfully transforming an abandoned stagecoach into an imaginative setting for their games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
ⓘ
horse relay system ⓘ mail service ⓘ |
| averageDeliveryTime | about 10 days between Missouri and California ⓘ |
| cargo |
government dispatches
ⓘ
letters ⓘ newspaper reports ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | about 18 months ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861-10-26 ⓘ |
| financialStatus | unprofitable ⓘ |
| founder |
Alexander Majors
ⓘ
William B. Waddell ⓘ William H. Russell ⓘ |
| heritageRecognition | commemorated by historic trails and monuments ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | legendary symbol of the American Old West ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legacy | subject of numerous books, films, and folklore ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fastest mail service across the American West at the time
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relay system of riders and horses ⓘ |
| notableRider |
William F. Cody
ⓘ
William F. Cody ⓘ
surface form:
“Buffalo Bill” Cody
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| operatedBy | private company under U.S. government mail contracts ⓘ |
| operatedIn | western United States ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company ⓘ |
| peakDeliveryTime | about 7 days between Missouri and California ⓘ |
| purpose |
communication between eastern and western United States
ⓘ
rapid mail delivery ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | completion of the transcontinental telegraph ⓘ |
| replacedBy | transcontinental telegraph ⓘ |
| requiredRiderOath | yes ⓘ |
| riderRequirements |
expert horseman
ⓘ
lightweight ⓘ willing to face danger ⓘ |
| routeEnd |
Sacramento
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California
San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| routeLength | approximately 1,900 miles ⓘ |
| routeStart | St. Joseph, Missouri ⓘ |
| startDate | 1860-04-03 ⓘ |
| traveledThrough |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Territory
Nebraska ⓘ
surface form:
Nebraska Territory
Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Nevada Territory
Utah ⓘ
surface form:
Utah Territory
Wyoming ⓘ
surface form:
Wyoming Territory
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| usedEquipment |
mochila for carrying mail
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special lightweight saddle ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure | relay stations ⓘ |
| usedTransport | horseback riders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Pony Express Description of subject: The Pony Express was a short-lived but legendary 19th-century American mail service that used relays of horseback riders to rapidly carry messages across the western United States.
Referenced by (26)
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