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Glenn D. (Glenn Danford) Bradley
1884–1930
A historian of the American West, he is best remembered for bringing the drama of the Pony Express to general readers. His writing mixes careful research with a lively sense of adventure.
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The Story of the Pony Express
by Glenn D. (Glenn Danford) Bradley
About the author
Born on April 12, 1884, in Kinderhook, Michigan, Glenn Danford Bradley was an American historian and author. He earned a Ph.D. in history at the University of Michigan and went on to teach history in high schools before serving as an associate professor of history at the Municipal University of Toledo. He also taught English for a time at the University of Michigan.
Bradley is most closely associated with The Story of the Pony Express, a popular history of the short-lived but legendary mail service across the American West. The book helped preserve and spread interest in the Pony Express by turning a specialized historical subject into an engaging narrative for general readers.
He died on January 4, 1930. Although not a widely known public figure today, his work remains part of the long tradition of early 20th-century writers who helped shape popular understanding of western American history.