The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery as well as minimally invasive techniques pioneered by interventional radiology. The vascular surgeon is trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system except those of the heart and brain.
More than 1,800 miles in 10 days! From St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California the Pony Express could deliver a letter faster than ever before. In operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861, the Pony Express nevertheless has become synonymous with the Old West.
Today in History. 1860 - Around midnight, the First Pony Express rider arrived in San Francisco with mail that originated in St. Joseph, Missouri. The first rider left St Joseph at the sound of cannon fire at 7:15 p.m., on Apr. 3 with a pouch that contained 49 letters, five telegrams and miscellaneous papers. 1865 - John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Fordâs Theater in Washington, DC.