Americas first road trip dvd,get set for an adventure that marked a new era in america. In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fiftydollar bet, dr. Subtitled americas first road trip, horatios drive follows vermont doctor horatio nelson jackson and a professional bicyclist and his pet bulldog, bud as they set off on the first coasttocoast car trip. Horatio nelson jackson march 25, 1872 january 14, 1955 was an american physician and automobile pioneer. Americas first road trip, authored by dayton duncan and ken burns, published by. Filmmaker ken burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first transcontinental automobile trip. Travelling in a 20horsepower 1903 winton touring car with a driving partner and a bulldog named bud, jackson. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the united states in the newfangled horseless carriage. Americas first road trip 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. Dayton duncan, writer and producer of horatios drive, is the author of seven other books about american history, including out west.
Horatios drive recounts the simultaneously inspirational and hilarious saga of horatio nelson jackson, an eccentric vermont doctor, who in 1903 on a. Americas first road trip is a 2003 documentary film directed by ken burns and written by dayton duncan. Horatios drive americas first road trip pbs america uk. Horatio nelson jackson became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. Crocker and a bulldog named bud, jacksons trip would prove them wrong. Ken burns and florentine films put viewers in the front seat of dr.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Jackson was possessed of a deep thirst for adventure, and his remarkable story chronicles the very beginning of the restless road trips that soon became a way of life in america. This witty but informative documentary on the first crosscontinental automobile trip gets a simple but serviceable. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstand perhaps most astonishingautomobile trip across the united states. Burns has teamed up again with writerproducer dayton duncan the same pair who brought the story of another great transcontinental adventure lewis and clarks to vivid life on pbs.
Horatio nelson jackson, an eccentric vermont doctor, drove from san francisco to new york city, in 1903 to became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent a feat never before accomplished. It would mark the beginning of a new era in america and the end of another. Horatios drive is the first chapter in our nations great romance with the road. Americas first road trip is a oneepisode, twohour film that will be broadcast on pbs stations in october 2003. Americas first road trip 1 by duncan, dayton, piercy, marge, burns, ken isbn. America s first road trip is a 2003 documentary film directed by ken burns and written by dayton duncan. An amazing little book about horatio who on the base of a 50 dollar bet became the first person to drive across the country in one of those new fangled automobiles. A journey through lewis and clarks america, in which he retraced the route of the expedition. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Americas first road trip dayton duncan, ken burns, tom. Its subject is the first crosscountry automobile journey in the united states, which occurred during the summer of 1903. Americas first road trip audiobook written by dayton duncan, ken burns. It tells an obscure story about a weird man who, on a lark, made a bet he could drive from san francisco to new york. Americas first road trip abridged by duncan, dayton, burns, ken, hanks, tom isbn. Americas first road trip by dayton duncan online at alibris. Americas first road trip 2003 starring tom hanks on dvd and bluray. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. With keith david, tom hanks, adam arkin, tom bodett. This witty but informative documentary on the first cross continental automobile trip gets a simple but serviceable. Horatio s drive is the first chapter in our nations great romance with the road.
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Subtitled america s first road trip, horatio s drive captures the remarkable odyssey of horatio nelson jackson, a doctor from vermont whoaccompanied by a former professional bicyclist and a bulldog named budhelmed the first trip from coast to coast in a car. This is a fun story to read, with lots of pictures, and first person resources. He has been involved with ken burnss documentaries for more than a. In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggybut that did not stop horatio nelson jackson, a thirtyoneyearold vermont doctor, who impulsively bet fifty dollars that he. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstan.
Americas first road trip 2003 documentary by ken burns. Americas first road trip audiobook by ken burns, dayton duncan. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the first and perhaps mos. Crocker became the first people to drive an automobile across the united states. This film tells the hilarious story of the first transcontinental automobile trip, an adventure undertaken in 1903 by dr horatio nelson jackson.
A hundred years later, anyone can take a car and perform horatios drive in a few days, but in 1903, there were about 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation, and most of. In 1903, horatio nelson jackson, a 31yearold doctor from vermont, made a bet that he could drive a car from san francisco to new york. The documentary has a companion book and audiobook, horatios drive. America s first road trip abridged by duncan, dayton, burns, ken, hanks, tom isbn. Horatio nelson jacksons historic 1903 drive across the u. The documentary focuses primarily on horatio nelson jack. Americas first road trip whenever you need it and if you are confused about something when it comes to the work of the site, you can always contact our customer support representatives and get your answer. Dayton duncan, author, marge piercy, author, ken burns, author. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the. The saga of horatio nelson jackson, the first man to cross the united states by automobilein 1903.
Horatios drive 1st american road tripaugies adventures. Subtitled americas first road trip, horatios drive captures the remarkable odyssey of horatio nelson jackson, a doctor from vermont whoaccompanied by a former professional bicyclist and a bulldog named budhelmed the first trip from coast to coast in a car. In all, horatios drive feels like a facsimile of the music for americas first road trip and it works as such, but there is no dust, dirt, or grit here, and one kind of wishes burns could have licensed the old 78s for some of these songs scratches and all. Burns, ken, 1953publication date 2003 topics jackson, horatio nelson, b. Burns and dayton are responsible for the upcoming pbs film about the adventurous firstever car trip. At the time, there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the. Americas first road trip dayton duncan snippet view 2003. I love odd little documentaries like horatios drive. This was americas first transcontinental road trip, and like all road trips that would follow it included the usual mix of breakdowns and flat tires, inedible meals and. Find out about the car, the crew and the route taken by jackson. America s first road trip dayton duncan and ken burns on. Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.