When America Hit the Road: The Early Years of Our Automotive Culture
Course | Registration opens 2/1/2027 8:00 AM EDT
A hundred years ago, an exciting new technology was transforming America: the automobile. This course presents the history of that colorful era, when the first “horseless carriages” were giving way to sporty roadsters, classy limousines, and the ubiquitous Model T Ford. As you’ll learn, the story of our country’s early car culture was driven by unprecedented prospects for freedom and mobility – along with the mixed blessings of high-speed roads, expanding suburbs, installment loans, and parking meters.
John Maietta
John Maietta retired in 2010 from a lifelong public relations career, combining civilian employment with reserve and active-duty Army service. He then took up a new career, driven by his equally long enthusiasm for history. He received a master’s degree from Shippensburg University in 2014 and later taught world history at York College. His popular history programs have been featured at many adult learning venues throughout the region.