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Released
2003 · FILM

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

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Written by
Runtime
107 min
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Synopsis

In the spring of 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson embarked on a journey from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car, motivated by a fifty-dollar bet and a spontaneous decision. His goal was to become the first person to cross the United States in an automobile, then referred to as a "horseless carriage." At the time, many were skeptical about the future of the automobile, but Jackson's journey would demonstrate its potential.

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Principal cast & crew: 15

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Erik EwersShot by Ken BurnsScored by John Mceuen

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