A Tramp Across the Continent
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 7m 50s
Charles Fletcher Lummis began his infamous cross-country walk in 1884.
The year was 1884 when Charles Fletcher Lummis began his infamous cross-country walk from Ohio to Los Angeles.
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A Tramp Across the Continent
Clip: Season 8 Episode 1 | 7m 50s
The year was 1884 when Charles Fletcher Lummis began his infamous cross-country walk from Ohio to Los Angeles.
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