EPISODE · Jul 10, 2023 · 3 MIN
Two Young Brothers Rode Across The Country On Horseback To Hang Out With Teddy Roosevelt
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1909, the brothers Abernathy, ages five and eight, started a 1,300 mile trip - on horseback, unsupervised - from Oklahoma to New Mexico and back. The next year they got back on their horses to ride to New York to see their dad's pal, Teddy Roosevelt. Plus: Envision Art Gallery in Wichita, Kansas may be the first art museum meant for blind artists and art lovers. Ultimate free-range kids: Two boys, 6 and 10, rode horses to New York — from Oklahoma (Washington Post) Inside the First Art Gallery for Blind Artists and Audiences (Thrillist) Ride along with us as a backer on Patreon
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Today in 1909, the brothers Abernathy, ages five and eight, started a 1,300 mile trip - on horseback, unsupervised - from Oklahoma to New Mexico and back. The next year they got back on their horses to ride to New York to see their dad's pal, Teddy Roosevelt. Plus: Envision Art Gallery in Wichita, Kansas may be the first art museum meant for blind artists and art lovers. Ultimate free-range kids: Two boys, 6 and 10, rode horses to New York — from Oklahoma (Washington Post) Inside the First Art Gallery for Blind Artists and Audiences (Thrillist) Ride along with us as a backer on Patreon
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