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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2017 · 9 MIN

BERTHA BENZ'S FAMOUS RIDE

from 1001 Stories For The Road · host Host Jon Hagadorn

BERTHA BENZ'S FAMOUS FIRST RIDE: Karl Benz is an enginnering genius who is credited for giving us the first gasoline powered automobile, which he patented in 1885. But it didn't become famous until his wife Bertha decided to take it on a 90 kilometer (65 mile) road trip with their two sons. That was marketing genius, because the car now had a purpose- family road trips! Check out our May 2018 first E Book from 1001 (and leave a review) Thanks  https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Short-Stories-Fireside-Collection-ebook/dp/B07CRW2RZ9/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1525854517&sr=8-4&keywords=kindle+books+1001+classic+short+stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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