Pony Express stations were placed 10 to 15 miles apart. The riders rode them at. full gallop which was up to 15 miles. per hour (depending on the horse and terrain- I guess). If a conestoga wagon made. 15 miles in a day they made good time. I imagine a cattle drive only made about 15. miles in a day too.
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin has died at the age of 76, the Kremlin said on Monday. Yeltsin, who had suffered health problems since resigning from office on December 31, 1999, suffered sudden heart failure, medical sources told Russia's Interfax news agency.
Following the guidelines of women and children first, Astor IVâs wife made it to a lifeboat and survived, but Astor didnât, and died aged 47. Another famous â and rich â passenger who died was Benjamin Guggenheim, heir to the familyâs mining business. He initially though the accident was a minor one, but when he realized the Titanic was going to sink and that rescue was unlikely, the story goes that he changed into his formal evening wear to face death.