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Jul 2011
30m 48s

The First Cross-Country Road Trip

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In an earlier episode, Scott and Ben recounted the story of Bertha Benz and the first automobile road trip, which took three days. However, the first cross-country road trip took much longer -- and at times it seemed impossible. Tune in to learn more. 
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