The First Car To Get That Far

FIRSTCARTo ·ETTHATFAR

wordsby MichelleWarner illustrationsby ChristopherCyr

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FIRST CAR TO GET THAT FAR

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words by Michelle Warner illustrations by Christopher Cyr

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On May 23, 1903, Horatio Jackson and Sewall Crocker left San Francisco to drive to New York City.

The 2 men got set.

They had a wish— to cross the U.S. in a car.

Could they be the first?

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Zig, zag, zip.

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They had to rush!

But the path had a lot of bumps.

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POP! It was a flat!

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They had to fix it.

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DIP! It was a pit!

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They had to tug to get out of the mud.

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Pip, pip, pip . . .

The gas!

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They had to stop . . . a lot.

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The men met Bud the dog!

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And they met a lot of helpers.

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On and on and on, in fog and mud and sun.

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Chug, chug, chug.

They did not quit.

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And . . . they did it!

It was the first car to get that far.

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Jackson, Crocker, and Bud arrived in New York City on July 26, 1903.

More In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson and Sewall Crocker became the first men to drive across the United States . They drove from San Francisco, California, to New York City in 63 days . Six years later, Alice Ramsey became the first woman to drive across the country . Three female friends joined her . They drove from New York City to San Francisco in just 59 days .

Alice Ramsey drove a big green car . None of the other women could drive, so Alice drove the whole way. Along the way, Alice and her friends had many challenges . They got flat tires . They ran out of gas . They drove on very rough roads and even got lost . But the women met each challenge and finally made it to San Francisco .

THEFIRST CAR TOGET THAT FAR The 2 men got set.

They had a wishto cross the U.S. in a car.

Could they be the first to make this trip?

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