Showing. But first, joining us is michael owens. The author of after ike on the trail of the centuryold journey that changed america. Hugh did it change america . Along the route, thousands came out to cheer the convoy on, to look at the vehicles, talk to the men who remember in the convoy and it spurred a lot of interest in travel by motorized vehicles. Were going to watch the film. Did it get a lot of attention in the press . It did. They happened a major sendoff at the white house. President wilson was in europe but secretary of war newton baker waved them off. There were speeches, the press was all there and there was quite a scene at the white house. Theres a district through maryland through frederic, maryland, where they spent the first night. Walk us through the genesis of this idea and why 80 vehicles as part of this convoy . You have to look at it in the context of the time. World war i had just concluded a few months earlier and the American Military leadership realized that
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Found in the journal for behavioral sciences, he holds a ph. D. In history from the university and michigan where he also taught in the college of engineering, he also served as a curator of vehicle collections at the National Museum of size in london, he is the author of are you there yet, the American Automobile past present and it is available for signing at the conclusion of the program, so please join me in welcoming him this evening applause thank you so much, that was really lovely, thank you amanda, really generous and sweet introduction, i think everybody for being here i especially amanda has told me that the people have remind me how engaged these audiences are or that come to these events, so i feel like i have to be up on my toes and give you my a game to take this seriously and to be a little intellectual, be a little heavy talking about the past present and future of the automobile, there is a lot of material in the book, everything from teaching my daughter to drive to
Old journey that changed, america how did it change america . Well this is the first time that an official convoy has driven across the country and it attracted a lot of attention, along the route thousands of people came out to cheer the convoy on and look at the vehicles and talk to them and who were in the convoy and a really spurred a lot of interest and travel by motorized vehicles over just coming in at this time, we are going to watch the film but didnt get a lot of attention in the press . It did get a lot of attention, they had a major standoff at the white house, the president was in europe at the time but the secretary waved them off and they were speeches to press results there and there was really quite a scene at the white house before they took off to drive up through the district to federica marilyn where they spent the first night, you explained how it changed the genesis and why the vehicles is part of this convoy. You have to look at it in the context of the, time wo
Mission throught the countrys roads and a map from washington, d. C. To San Francisco, a journey documented in a 25minute silent film which well be showing. But first, joining us is michael owen. The author of after ike on the trail of the centuryold journey that changed america. How did it change america . Michael this was the first time an official convoy had driven across the country and it attracted a lot of attention. All along the roots, thousands came out to cheer the convoy on, to look at the vehicles, talk to the men who were in the convoy, and it spurred a lot of interest in travel by motorized vehicles. Steve were going to watch the film. Did it get a lot of attention in the press . Michael it did get a lot of attention. They had a major sendoff at the white house. President wilson was in europe at the time, but secretary of war newton baker waved them off. There were speeches, the press was all there, and there was quite a scene at the white house. They went through the dis