Beck Charlie (w1782)

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.


Rest not
Life is sweeping by
go and dare before you die.
Something mighty and sublime,
leave behind to conquer time.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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