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Ford’s Auto Domination Came From a 1909 Race Across America Through Mud-Choked Roads

History Unplugged Podcast by Scott Rank, PhD

Jun 2, 202653:19Society & Culture

In June 1909, five automobiles lined up in front of New York's City Hall to attempt something no car had ever done: drive all the way to Seattle. The Ocean-to-Ocean Race was supposed to be a publicity stunt for the Alask...

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Ford’s Auto Domination Came From a 1909 Race Across America Through Mud-Choked Roads is an episode from History Unplugged Podcast by Scott Rank, PhD. In June 1909, five automobiles lined up in front of New York's City Hall to attempt someth...

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Published Jun 2, 2026, 53:19 long, audio available.