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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip - A Film by Ken Burns

Streaming Video - 2003 Community Rating: 4 out of 5

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Get set for an adventure that marked a new era in America! Filmmaker Ken Burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first transcontinental automobile trip. On a visionary whim and a
Dr. Jackson Takes a Bet (3:56)
Transcontinental Travel (2:04)
First Gasoline Powered Engines (5:00)
Nuisance of Early Automobiles (3:47)
Road Conditions (1:41)
Failed Attempts (7:37)
Yours Till Death (10:09)
The Wonder (13:32)
Bud (7:41)
Problems on the Journey (2:14)
Second Car and Driver Team (2:46)
A Mighty Lucky Fellow (6:47)
Love Letters and Breakdowns (4:49)
Race Across the Continent (1:52)
History in the Making: Bad Weather (4:04)
History in the Making: Spreading News of the Quest (8:15)
Watch Me Now (3:42)
Triumph (3:08)
Home at Last (2:57)
The Distant Brought Near (3:08)
America on the Open Road (2:47)
Natural Endings (3:31)
Credits: Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip - A Film by Ken Burns (2:52)

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PUBLISHED
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), 2003
Year Published: 2003
Format: Streaming Video

SUBJECTS
Automobile industry and trade
Immigrants
United States
Imperialism
United States
History
Industries
United States
History
Labor
United States
History