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.
They also rode 10 days in the summer and 12 to 16 days in the winter. The fastest delivery was 7 days and 17 hours between telegraph lines. The longest ride was driven by Bob Haslam he rode 370 miles. The name of the locomotive that carried the first west-bound mail for the Pony Express was named Missouri.