S1 Ep148: The First Cross-Country Road Trip
It’s 1903, and an out-of-work doctor, Horatio Nelson Jackson, is fiercely defending the world’s most exciting invention – the automobile – against a group of men who are POSITIVE that the car was just a fad. Jackson was so sure of himself that he bet $50 that he could take a car from San Francisco to New York City… a feat that had never been done before. Yes, he was going to embark on a road trip at a time when there were no highways, no road maps, no street signs, no gas stations, and no Red Roof Inn’s. Was the automobile even capable of such a journey? How would Horatio Nelson Jackson, an altogether inexperienced driver, complete this treacherous mission? And would he ever see that $50 again? Today on Past Gas, the story of the first cross-country road trip.
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It’s 1903, and an out-of-work doctor, Horatio Nelson Jackson, is fiercely defending the world’s most exciting invention – the automobile – against a group of men who are POSITIVE that the car was just a fad. Jackson was so sure of himself that he bet $50 that he could take a car from San Francisco to New York City… a feat that had never been done before. Yes, he was going to embark on a road trip at a time when there were no highways, no road maps, no street signs, no gas stations, and no Red Roof Inn’s. Was the automobile even capable of such a journey? How would Horatio Nelson Jackson, an altogether inexperienced driver, complete this treacherous mission? And would he ever see that $50 again? Today on Past Gas, the story of the first cross-country road trip.
More about Show:
- Follow Nolan on IG and Twitter @nolanjsykes.
- Follow Joe on IG and Twitter @joegweber.
- Follow Donut @donutmedia, and subscribe to our Youtube and Facebook channels!
- Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or using this link: http://bit.ly/PastGas.
- If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/PastGas.
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Get Valvoline for your car!
- Sign up today at butcherbox.com/GAS and use code GAS to get 1 pack of free bacon in EVERY box for the life of your membership PLUS $10 off your first order.
- Sign up for a Chime Checking Account at chime.com/gas.
- Visit Indeed.com/PASTGAS to start hiring now.
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