Beck Charlie (w1782)

Beck Charlie (w1782)

  • Description: One of the four 'Overland Westerners': between 1912 and 1915, he rode to all 48 state capitals in the United States. In total, the group traveled 20'352 miles and to fund their journey, the members made public appearances in cities
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Overland Westerners
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: First to ride horseback to all fifty states. George and his horse, Pinto, made their historic ride in 1912. They ended their ride in San Francisco, expecting a hero's welcome. Instead, they were hardly noticed. They both died tragic deaths without fame or fortune

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