Author: Joseph Macaulay LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cumberland Road
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The National Old Trails Road
Author: Joseph Macaulay LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cumberland Road
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The National Old Trails Road in Arizona
Author: Richard K. MangumPublisher:
ISBN: 9781891517099
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
RoadFrames
Author: Kris LackeyPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803229242
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
RoadFrames surveys America's fascination with highway travel. In a lively discussion of books written as early as 1903 and as recently as 1994, Kris Lackey reveals the crucial roles that highway and automobile travel have played through generations of American writing. RoadFrames illuminates many of the grandiose myths and unsentimental realities that have shaped modern American life. Lackey examines - and debunks - the theme of rediscovering America, with drivers seeking to escape industrialized America and recover a mythic innocence and independence. He also traces the influence of Thoreau, Emerson, and Whitman in such automobile travelers as John Steinbeck, Tom Wolfe, and Jack Kerouac. There is an insightful discussion of road books by African American writers who reverse the romantic assumptions of many white travelers, creating highway narratives in which escape and nostalgia are not possible. The book concludes with a discussion of seven novels, extending from Sinclair Lewis's Free Air to Stephen Wright's Going Native.
Legendary Route 66
Author: Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-WitzelPublisher:
ISBN: 9781616731236
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Route 66 Encyclopedia
Author: Jim HinckleyPublisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760340412
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The ultimate guide to America’s most famous highway. The Route 66 Encyclopedia is the complete resource on the history, landmarks and personalities that have made the USA’s most iconic highway. Stretching over two thousand miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, Route 66 journeys directly to the heart of the United States. An encyclopedia with a twist, The Route 66 Encyclopedia presents alphabetical entries on everything from Bobby Troup's anthem "Route 66" to The Grapes of Wrath, illustrated with hundreds of photos of the highway and its sights. With references to the old (including the history of the U Drop Inn Café in Texas) and new (a section about the recent Cars movie), The Route 66 Encyclopedia provides a sweeping look at a highway that has become more than just a road. An atlas with 25 current and historical maps will guide your journey from the Abbylee Motel to Zuzax, New Mexico, taking in all of the essential landmarks along the way.
Good Roads Magazine
Author: America's National Historic Trails
Author: Karen BergerPublisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847868850
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An inspirational bucket list for hikers, history buffs, armchair travelers, and all those who wish to walk in the hallowed footsteps of American history. 2020 GOLD WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN HISTORY 2021 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNER From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the trails blazed by the pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark and covered by the Pony Express, to the civil-rights marches of Selma and Montgomery, this is the official book of the country's 19 National Historic Trails. These trails range from 54 miles to more than 5,000 and feature historic and interpretive sites to be explored on foot and sometimes by paddle, sail, bicycle, horse, or by car on backcountry roads. Totaling 37,000 miles through 41 states, our entire national experience comes to life on these trails--from Native American history to the settlement of the colonies, westward expansion, and civil rights--and they are beautifully depicted in this large-format volume.
Route 66
Author: William KaszynskiPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476613036
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Route 66 is a fixture of American culture. For the truckers, salesmen and vacationers who have traveled it and for the people who live along it, the road is a reminder of the bygone days of American motoring. Despite time, neglect and progress, Route 66 endures. Almost all of its 2,448 miles are still intact and drivable. Travel from Chicago to Los Angeles and experience Route 66 through this richly illustrated book, with pictures of many of the historic landmarks and longtime businesses that have become roadside institutions to several generations of Route 66 travelers, plus some that are relatively unknown. Nearly all of the places shown can be visited today. The book is also a salute to those who supported the highway over the years, including Cyrus Avery, Jack Cuthbert ("Mr. 66"), Lucille Hamon and Campbell's 66 Express.
Backroads of Arizona - Second Edition
Author: Jim HinckleyPublisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760350353
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
"Backroads of Arizona is a guide to scenic drives all over this diverse state, updated with new routes and photography."--Provided by publisher.
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