Wednesday, July 23, 4 PM
Get more out of Mountain Lake PBS series and specials with Watch & Wonder Program Highlights. Watch Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip and then dive deeper with media rich educational resources on PBS LearningMedia.
In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled “horseless carriage.” Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson’s trip would prove them wrong.
Ken Burns in the Classroom | Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Roadtrip collection
Grades 6-12
In 1903, when the automobile was first introduced in the U.S, the invention garnered a mix of criticism and praise—though very few Americans could afford to buy one. A few enthusiasts with means set out to test the limits of the new invention. Learn about Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first man to drive across America, and his roadtrip of a lifetime with this Ken Burns in the Classroom collection.
Take advantage of the Mountain Lake PBS broadcast schedule with Watch & Wonder Program Highlights. Great for classroom viewing, distance instruction, and families looking to spend extra quality time together, these programs are suitable for middle and high school aged learners.
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