None of the previous had made it very far before mechanical problems ended their attempts. Americas first road trip 1 by duncan, dayton, piercy, marge, burns, ken isbn. Awardwinning filmmaker ken burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first. This witty but informative documentary on the first cross continental automobile trip gets a simple but serviceable. Horatios drive 1st american road tripaugies adventures. Crocker became the first people to drive an automobile across the united states. America s first road trip original soundtrack on allmusic 2003 on may 19, 1903, horatio nelson jackson, a. In all, horatio s drive feels like a facsimile of the music for america s first road trip and it works as such, but there is no dust, dirt, or grit here, and one kind of wishes burns could have licensed the old 78s for some of these songs scratches and all. America s first road trip add to watchlist in the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fiftydollar bet, dr. In 1903, americans considered automobiles practical for short trips only. A hundred years later, anyone can take a car and perform horatio s drive in a few days, but in 1903, there were about 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation, and most of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the united states in the newfangled horseless carriage.
Released by columbia records in 2003 containing music from horatio s drive. The saga of horatio nelson jackson, the first man to cross the united states by automobilein 1903. Riding along with horacio jackson on the first american cross country road trip, 1903, with only 6% of roads paved, and the remaining fivethousand plus journey comprised of gravel roads, dirt roads, wagon trails, horse paths, and miles upon miles of no roads in sight, with a whole heap of mechanical breakdowns over a two month period thats. America s first road trip and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. America s first road trip 2003, dvd this is a ken burns pbs documentary on the first road trip across the united states. In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggybut that did not stop horatio nelson jackson, a thirtyoneyearold vermont doctor, who impulsively bet fifty dollars that. Americas first road trip 2003 starring tom hanks on dvd and bluray.
Americas first road trip, documentary, 2003 pictures provided by. America s first road trip by original soundtrack cd, sep 2003, sony music distribution usa at the best online prices at ebay. It tells an obscure story about a weird man who, on a lark, made a bet he could drive from san francisco to new york. America s first road trip is a 2003 documentary film directed by ken burns and written by dayton duncan.
Horatio s drive is the first chapter in our nation s great romance with the road. Americas first road trip 2003 1006 2003 us documentary 1h 40m user score. Ken burns chronicles the nations first road trip by horatio jackson, a thirtyoneyearold vermont doctor who drove his car from san francisco to new york on mainly unpaved roads in 1903. Horatio s drive is the first chapter in our nations great romance with the road. Crocker, a 22 year old former professional bicycle racer from tacoma, washington, who was working in california as a mechanic. America s first road trip dvd,get set for an adventure that marked a new era in america. Jan 01, 2003 the companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstand perhaps most astonishingautomobile trip across the united states. Horatio nelson jackson, and the first successful car trip across the united states, has been commemorated in a documentary film by the celebrated ken burns, horatio s drive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wonderful use of old footage, excellent narration by tom hanks.
America s first road trip get set for an adventure that marked a new era in america. Get set for an adventure that marked a new era in america. While the disc does not include subtitles or multiple language options, it has been closed captioned in english. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the. While this sounds like no big deal, this was 1903and cars were notoriously prone to breakdown. Jul 01, 2003 the companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstand perhaps most astonishingautomobile trip across the united states. America s first road trip 2003 tv movie plot summary 2 the saga of horatio nelson jackson, the first man to cross the united states by automobilein 1903.
Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Americas first road trip 2003 james higgins 20091207. The saga of horatio nelson jackson, the first man to cross the united states by. America s first road trip 2003 the story of the first car trip across america from san francisco to new york before highways history m. America s first road trip season 1, episode 5 tvg cc sd in the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fiftydollar bet, dr.
Americas first road trip has been transferred to disc in its original fullframe aspect ratio of 1. America s first road trip soundtrack from 2003, composed by various artists. Horatio nelson jacksons historic 1903 drive across the u. America s first road trip 2003 ken burns on allmovie this ken burns documentary is a vivid celebration. Ken burnss documentary celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first transcontinental road trip, one undertaken for the flimsiest of reasons. A hundred years later, anyone can take a car and perform horatios drive in a few days, but in 1903, there were about 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation, and most of. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstand perhaps most astonishingautomobile trip across the united states. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first. Published july 8th 2003 by knopf first published january 1st 2003.
In 1903 there was only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggy, but that only fueled horatios deep thirst for adventure and in his 20 horsepower 1903. Its subject is the first crosscountry automobile journey in the united states, which occurred during the summer of 1903. Random house audio, a division of randhom house inc. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the united. Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Horatios drive was the third known attempt to cross the country via automobile. Subtitled america s first road trip, horatio s drive captures the remarkable odyssey of horatio nelson jackson, a doctor from vermont whoaccompanied by a former professional bicyclist and a bulldog named budhelmed the first trip from coast to coast in a car.
From pbs in the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fiftydollar bet, dr. America s first road trip has been transferred to disc in its original fullframe aspect ratio of 1. Americas first road trip abridged by duncan, dayton, burns, ken, hanks, tom isbn. Horatios drive is the first chapter in our nations great romance with. In light of this, i love odd little documentaries like horatio s drive. Americas first road trip original soundtrack on allmusic 2003 on may 19, 1903, horatio nelson jackson, a. Horatios drive america s first road trip in the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fiftydollar bet, dr.
In 1903, horatio nelson jackson, a 31yearold doctor from vermont, made a bet that he could drive a car from san francisco to new york. Horatios drive is the first chapter in our nations great romance with the road. Even back in 1967, when i cruised across the us in my mustang, a journey spanning north america was a challenge, sixty four years after hnj did it with crocker and bud and mud holes that passed as roads. Horatio nelson jackson set off from san francisco in a 20horsepower winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the united states in the newfangled. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the first and perhaps most astonishingautomobile trip across the united states. Read more read less 2003 the american lives ii film project, llc p 2003 random house, inc. As one who was eight when horatio nelson jackson passed away, all i can do is thank him for his pioneering trip. Ken burns in 1903 america, there were only 150 miles of paved roads, and the landscape was a sparse network of small towns a delicious enticement for 31yearold vermont doctor horatio jackson and his two. Americas first road trip dvd,get set for an adventure that marked a new era in america.
Americas first road trip 2003 the story of the first car trip across america from san francisco to new york before highways history m. Filmmaker ken burns presents the hilarious 1903 saga of the first transcontinental automobile trip. Horatio nelson jackson march 25, 1872 january 14, 1955 was an american physician and automobile pioneer. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Americas first road trip and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Horatio nelson jackson became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent. What a wonderful documentary, unexpectedly entertaining. With keith david, tom hanks, adam arkin, tom bodett. America s first road trip 1 by duncan, dayton, piercy, marge, burns, ken isbn.
In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggybut that did not stop horatio nelson jackson, a thirtyoneyearold vermont doctor, who impulsively bet fifty dollars that he. Crocker and a bulldog named bud, jacksons trip would prove them wrong. In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggybut that did not stop horatio nelson jackson, a thirtyoneyearold. America s first road trip full movie in hd visit in the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty. America s first road trip, which debuts monday, october 6th, at 9. America s first road trip 2003 starring tom hanks on dvd and bluray. At the time, there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the. The companion volume to the pbs documentary film about the firstand perhaps most. Ken burns and florentine films put viewers in the front seat of dr.