“You’re alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act.” – Barbara Hall, A Summons to New Orleans, 2000
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
America’s first “road trip”
Last night, Lynne and I watched a fascinating Ken Burns documentary on PBS. It was about the first trans-continental crossing by automobile in 1903. It was about a piece of American history I had never heard about, and yet helped transform transportation and usher in the age of the automobile in the US.
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Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 10/07/2003 at 12:04 PM
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Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 10/07/2003 at 12:04 PM
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