I located America thirty-one years ago in a Model T Ford an… - E.B. White

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I located America thirty-one years ago in a Model T Ford and planted my flag. I've tried a couple of times since to find it again, riding in faster cars and on better roads, but America is the sort of place that is discovered only once by any one man.

E.B. White

Farewell to Model T and From Sea to Shining Sea · April 1, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About E.B. White

Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, columnist, poet and editor. He is best known today for his work in a writers' guide, The Elements of Style, and for three children's books Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan generally regarded as classics.

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