forefront of this, so the book became a story about that point. susan: how did the idea come to you for telling this story? jeff: this is my 22nd book. what i try to do is go everywhere the people i write about went. i d rather drive, and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted we are going to get in a car and go everywhere we want to. since i did not know, i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that. as always happens when you look into history, there is more to it than you ever expected. susan: your book begins and ends with someone that s a minor character in the book by the name of jep bisbee. we are going to show his picture on screen. who was he and why was he interesting to you? jeff: one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was how the vagabonds, for ford, edison, whatever friends
susan: jeff guinn, what is the story you tell in the book, the vagabonds ? jeff: the story i meant to tell is how america morphed into a car culture, from horse and wagon to everybody wanting cars to go places. i did not know until i started researching that henry ford and thomas edison were at the forefront of this, so the book became a story about that point. susan: how did the idea come to you for telling this story? jeff: what i try to do is go everywhere the people i write about went. i always use my car. i d rather drive, and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted we are going to get in a car and go everywhere we want to. since i did not know, i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that. as always happens when you look into history, there is more to it than you ever expected. susan: your book begin
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so the book became a susan: head of the idea come to you for telling the story at this time? jeff: when i try to do when i write nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. i d rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history, there s more to it than you ever expected. susan: your book begins and ends with someone that s a minor character, jeff bixby. who was he and why was he interesting to you? jeff: one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was the vagabonds and edison and whoever may be with him on that trip could literally change the lives of anyone they met. they were considered magicians for everything t
jeff quinn, what is the story that you tell in the book the vagabonds? the story i meant to tell in the beginning was how america morphed into a car culture in just about 20 years from everyone s horse and wagon to everyone wanting to get in cars and go places. i had not known until i started researching that henry ford and thomas edison were at the forefront of this, so the book became a story at that point in their life, too. how did the idea come to you for telling this particular story auto tht this time? this is my 22nd book and what i try to do when i write my non-fiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. i d rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as