When America Hit the Road: The Early Years of Our Automotive Culture

Course | Registration opens 2/1/2027 8:00 AM EDT

West Campus Community Center York, PA 17403 United States
Alumni Hall
Members and nonmembers
5/10/2027 (one day)
11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Mon
$20.00
Member Discount Available

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.