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.
Morgan Canning Company (pea factory) around 1915. 1  The county had two Pony Express stations: Dixie Station and Bauchman Station. 2  When the Union Pacific was building the Transcontinental Railroad, it encountered its most difficult terrain in Weber Canyon. Here they could build only an average of two feet of track per day.