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The Lost Highway: America's First Cross Country Road
In 1900, there were about 8,000 registered automobiles in the United States. They were a genuine novelty. Those that attempted to go on 'road trips' met with a frustrating reality -- there were no drivable roads, no unif...
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The Lost Highway: America's First Cross Country Road is an episode from The First: Stories of Inventions and their Consequences by Greg Young. In 1900, there were about 8,000 registered automobiles in the United States. They were a genuine...
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Published Dec 21, 2017, 34:21 long, audio available.
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