The four remaining cars vying for victory in the 1908 New York to Paris auto race had covered one continent, now there were two to go. In an era before highways and gas stations, nothing about this race had gone as planned.
Now, the German Protos was headed for Russia, the Italian Zust, American Thomas Flyer, and French De Dion were crossing the Pacific for Japan.
Behind them were 11,000 miles of countless unpredicted disasters and a pathway carved through grit and perseverance. Before them was another 11,000 miles of the unknown. Safety and success were not guaranteed. Failure was much more likely. The only thing they knew for sure was that no matter the outcome, they were about to make history.
Join me for part 3 of history’s most epic race.
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Joe Carstairs Part 2: The Fastest Woman on Water
Joe Carstairs: The Fastest Woman on Water Part 1
The Death of James Dean and the ”Curse” of Little Bastard
Historic Pranks
History’s Happy Little Accidents
The Red Ghost: Lost Camels of the American West
Shackleton Update: ENDURANCE FOUND
On Cheating Death and Inventing the Saxophone
A Heist at Lincoln’s Tomb and the Snarky Farewell of Mr. Accordion
The Real Treasure Island
Stagecoach Mary
Hans Trapp the Christmas Scarecrow
The 1904 Olympic Marathon: History‘s Most Ridiculous Race
When History Falls From the Sky
The Raven
Hulda of Bohemia: The ”Witch‘” of Sleepy Hollow
600 Years of Animals Put on Trial
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer and the Coelacanth
The Monte Vista Hotel: Where History Meets Lore
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