When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 20th century, it didn’t just change how Americans got around. It transformed the country itself.
Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Kathleen Franz, head curator of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, about the elements of the car’s design that made it an American sensation.
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