Horatio's Drive
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0000AKAS5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jackson's previously unpublished letters to his wife, brimming with optimism against all odds, describe in vivid detail every detour, every flat tire, every adventure good and bad - in a country still settled mainly in small towns, where life moved no faster than the horse-drawn carriage and where the arrival of Jackson's open-air (roofless and windowless) Winton would cause delirious excitement.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. Here - in Jackson's own words - is a glorious account of that months-long, problem-beset, thrilling-to-the-rattled-bones trip with his mechanic, Sewall Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud. In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a "horseless buggy" - but that did not stop Horatio Nelson Jackson, a 31-year-old Vermont doctor, who impulsively bet $50 that he could drive his 20-horsepower automobile from San Francisco to New York City. Horatio's Drive is the first chapter in our nation's great romance with the road.
and they feel like they know Bud Wore out our last copy. Have played it for our grandkids, taken them to see the car in the Smithsonian, and they feel like they know Bud, the bulldog. A great story, and a part of the legacy of our great nation.. I still marvel at the premise of this book. I still marvel at the premise of this book. Each page was so informative about early motoring. Wow! what a guy, to take off into the unknown with an unknown vehicle. His eternal optimism is unbelievable. And then to take an unknown dog with him!. Five Stars A must read for those interested in early automotive travel.