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Slow Your Roll (1901)

Published: May 20, 2021, 11:58 a.m.

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It\\u2019s May 20th. This day in 1901, Connecticut passed the first ever speed limit law for automobiles in the United States.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the chaos of the city streets, the rise of automobile regulation, and how anxieties over speed help define us.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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