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70. Horatio Nelson Jackson: The first person to drive an automobile across America

Jun 16, 202601:07:04Society & Culture

In 1903 a Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric doctor from Vermont, makes a $50 bet that he can be the first person to drive an automobile coast to coast in under 90 days. Despite not even owning a car, having no driving...

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70. Horatio Nelson Jackson: The first person to drive an automobile across America is an episode from Route 66 Podcast by Anthony Arno. In 1903 a Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric doctor from Vermont, makes a $50 bet that he can be the f...

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Published Jun 16, 2026, 01:07:04 long, audio available.

70. Horatio Nelson Jackson: The first person to drive an automobile across America

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