The Red Pony

THE RED PONYDouglas Ragon

John Steinbeck

About John Steinbeck Born February 27, 1902 Died December 20, 1968 Grew up on 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA Buried in Hamilton Plot with his family in

the Salinas Cemetery Steinbeck traveled across America in a

camper truck in 1960 Wrote many award winning books

1930’s

About the 1930’s America was suffering from the Great

Depression and the dust bowl in the 30’s. In 1929, Wyatt Earp died in his sleep at 80,

the same year of the great stock market crash

In 1930, Charles Lindbergh set the speed record for plane travel across the USA

In 1938, a company produced the first nylon product, which was a toothbrush

In 1939, the World Fair was held in New York City

Ranching

About Ranching Ranching is the practice of raising grazing livestock People who own or work on ranches are called

stockgrowers or ranchers Ranches usually have many structures, such as barns,

houses, and fences. There are usually large spaces, called pastures, for the

livestock on ranches Ranches may be any size, but they are usually large Ranching is an iconic part of the Wild West, and are

usually seen in old western movies with actors like John Wayne

Ranches that cater tourists mostly are called guest ranches

The Care of Horses

About Horse Care Horses need a whole lot of exercise to keep

healthy A horse will become bored and disconnected if

nobody is around it much There should be at least one acre of pasture per

horse Check for poisonous plants in the pasture

frequently Horses need good shelter to protect them from

storms If you stable a horse all day, it needs grooming

daily

Salinas, CA

About Salinas Many famous people have lived in Salinas In July of 2009, the population of Salinas

was 144,276. Most of the population is Hispanic Salinas is located along Highway 101 The land where Salinas is used to be

occupied by the Ensen Indians The railroad reached Salinas in 1868

Southern Pacific #1237

Southern Pacific #1237 Built in July of 1918 by Baldwin Locomotive

Works, CN 49245 The drive wheels are 51” in diameter Tractive Effort is 29,720 pounds Boiler Pressure is 190 PSI The empty weight of the locomotive is

154,600 pounds