moments happenng in 1908, some of which literally put modern america in motion. it was the year the model t came out. there had been automobiles before the model t, but this was henry ford's great car for the multitudes. it played a huge role in making america the automobile nation that it became. provedght brothers to the world they could fly. first triedrothers in 1898 but no one knew the right thing brothers could fly until 1908. they completely wowed the world with their abilities. it was the year of the great white fleet sailed around the world. it was the year robert perry set off to the north pole and frederick cook claimed to discover the north pole. wasof my favorites -- it the year of an automobile race from new york city to paris. six automobiles set out on a 20,000 mile race from times square to paris. i can see some of you thinking, how cute drive from new york city to paris? the plan is they would drive across america to the west and up through alaska, across the frozen bering strait, across siberia and towards paris. that was the plan. it did not c