Doc Review 🧐✒️

America's First Road Trip

Hi readers!

I’m thrilled that so many of you enjoyed Doc Review — and are interested in Documentary Club!

I have something special in mind for our first Documentary Club viewing — coming soon to your inbox!

But first I have to tell you about a really fun documentary I watched recently —Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip.

---

I had just finished Citizen Hearst and was looking for something a little lighter, and this gem from the legendary Ken Burns fit the bill.

This 2003 film tells the story of the first coast to coast car trip in 1903 — when roads were built for horses and buggies — if they existed at all.

The story is fascinating from start to finish — from Horatio’s somewhat rash decision to undertake the task — to how it became a nationwide phenomenon with other teams trying to catch up to Horatio’s car.

There’s even a doggie, who is extremely adorable and of course the star of the car team.

And Tom Hanks provides the voiceovers for Horatio, who led one hell of a life.

It ticks all the boxes.

---

This documentary is 1 hour and 45 minutes long.

PBS is currently offering Horatio’s Drive on its streaming service. It’s also available on Amazon with a subscription to PBS Documentaries.

Here is a link.

Have any of you watched Horatio’s Drive? Let’s chat about it in the comments!

---

If you’re looking for something relaxing to enjoy with your coffee, why not take a virtual walk in beautiful Bologna?

---

Cabbages and Kings — part of Curd Culture — is a reader supported publication where we have fun discussions on interesting topics.

Thank you for supporting a cheese monger telling my story and sharing my love for Virginia’s history and wildlife.

---

If you can’t swing a paid subscription right now, you can support my work by buying me a coffee!