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Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric Vermont doctor, drove from San Francisco to New York City, in 1903 to became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent - a feat never before accomplished. It would mark the beginning of a new era in America and the end of another. It took Lewis... Full description
Summary: |
Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric Vermont doctor, drove from San Francisco to New York City, in 1903 to became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent - a feat never before accomplished. It would mark the beginning of a new era in America and the end of another. It took Lewis & Clark over two years to go from the Atlantic to the Pacific - Horatio went the opposite direction, by means of the "Horseless carriage", in less than 3 months. |
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Item Description: |
Originally broadcast in 2003. Special features: the making of Horatio's drive, outtakes from the film. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. w/b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, region 1, Dolby surround stereo., NTSC. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Allen Moore, Ken Burns ; editor, Erik Ewers. |
ISBN: |
1415702519 : 9781415702512 |