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Bertha Benz
Bertha Benz was a German automotive pioneer.
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Hello! My name is Bertha Benz. A long time ago, my husband, Karl, built something new and exciting: a car! It didn’t need a horse to pull it. It went chug-a-chug-a-vroom all by itself. But some people thought it was too noisy and a little bit scary. They weren't sure if it was useful.
I knew the car was wonderful, so I had a secret plan. One morning in the summer of 1888, before the sun woke up, I quietly woke up my two sons. We tiptoed to the workshop and pushed the car out onto the street so we wouldn't wake up Karl. We were going on a big trip to visit Grandma! It was the very first long car ride in the whole world. When we ran out of 'car juice,' I found some at a pharmacy. When a part got stuck, I fixed it with my hatpin! Everyone we passed was so surprised to see us riding in a car without a horse.
Our trip showed everyone that cars weren't scary—they were amazing for going on adventures! After my journey, lots of people wanted a car just like ours. I lived a very long and happy life, to be 95 years old. People remember me today for being brave and showing the world how much fun it is to explore new roads.
Bertha Benz: The First Big Car Adventure
Hello! My name is Bertha Benz. A long time ago, my husband, Karl, built something new and exciting: a car! It didn’t need a horse to pull it. It went chug-a-chug-a-vroom all by itself. But some people thought it was too noisy and a little bit scary. They weren't sure if it was useful.
I knew the car was wonderful, so I had a secret plan. One morning in the summer of 1888, before the sun woke up, I quietly woke up my two sons. We tiptoed to the workshop and pushed the car out onto the street so we wouldn't wake up Karl. We were going on a big trip to visit Grandma! It was the very first long car ride in the whole world. When we ran out of 'car juice,' I found some at a pharmacy. When a part got stuck, I fixed it with my hatpin! Everyone we passed was so surprised to see us riding in a car without a horse.
Our trip showed everyone that cars weren't scary—they were amazing for going on adventures! After my journey, lots of people wanted a car just like ours. I lived a very long and happy life, to be 95 years old. People remember me today for being brave and showing the world how much fun it is to explore new roads.
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Bertha Benz was a German automotive pioneer. As the wife and business partner of inventor Karl Benz, she undertook the first long-distance automobile journey in 1888, a feat that proved the vehicle's viability and generated crucial publicity.
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