April 29, 2026
Tag: Great Race 1908
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February 12, 1908: The Day the Great Race Began
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The Race was sponsored by the NEW YORK TIMES and LA MATIN, a sister newspaper in Paris. The torturous New York to Paris route crossed three continents and amounted to over 22,000 miles in 169 days. The Thomas Flyer Team of Buffalo, New York won with a comfortable margin of 26 days. The feat has…
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April 18, 2022 4 Comments
There is but one reason for a time-machine; to turn back the clock to attend the White House wedding of Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and the President’s daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt. It must have been quite the “thrill” to be among the 800 guests. Postcards with photos of the bride and groom went on sale a few days before the 1906 ceremony. Collectors still search for those rare cards.