On this edition of Conversations, Wes Davis talks with host Dan Skinner about “American Journey: On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs.” Davis is a writer, historian, and former Yale University professor. He tells the story of a 1918 road trip that changed the lives of Ford, Edison, and Burroughs.
“American Journey: On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs”
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