Published two years ago to coincide with the route's sixty-sixth anniversary, the social history of Route 66, which spurred a revival of the dying American road, evokes the magic of the people and landscapes that surround it. Reprint. NYT.
Celebrating the history and current revival of a great American highway, the author paints a vivid portrait of life on Route 66, and the people who haunt it, including cattle rustlers, gangsters, hitchhikers, and everyday travelers. Original. 20,000 first printing.
Featuring powerful portraits and beautiful colour images with poignant and often humorous interviews, this is a contemporary portrait of America's first highway. It documents how the heritage of Route 66 is reflected in the current conditions and rhythms of life and portrays a fresh spin on local folklore and Americana.
A guide to all the exuberance, splendor, and absurdity of Route 66, this reference includes details on the magnificent architecture, natural wonders, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps that dot this famous stretch of road.
The roadside sign has become an American icon: a glowing neon symbol of the golden age of the open road. Yet signs are complex pieces of design, serving not only as physical markers but also as cultural, political, and economic ones. In "American Signs," Lisa Mahar traces the evolution of motel signs on Route 66 in a distinctive visual approach ...
In this colorful biopic of the "Mother Road", Steil retraces the wandering path of Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, returning home with a scrapbook of new color photography and evocative period imagery of attractions that continue to operate despite the demise of the legendary two-lane. 90 photos, 80 in color.
"Along Route 66" describes the architectural styles found along the highway from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, and pairs photos with stories of the buildings and of the people who built, lived in and made a living from them. With striking images and unforgettable histories, Scott has documented the culture of America's most famous road. 250 ...
Starting in Chicago and ending in Los Angeles, Route 66 is possibly the best-known road in the world, full of travels, stories, histories. It carries truckers across country, Oakies fleeing the dust bowl in the Great Depression, Gi's returning home after World War II, sun seeking vacationers, and inspired both Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", ...
Following an overview of the Mother Road's early history and its construction in the 1920s, this visual odyssey conducts readers from Illinois to California, presenting narratives that trace the course of Route 66 across each state. 460 illustrations, 430 in color.
Often called America's Main Street, Route 66 was part of the American Dream, generating its own myths and romance and inspiring scores of novelists, poets, artists, moviemakers, and songwriters to weave its image into their work. This compact book follows the path of the Mother Road and captures its magic. 240 full-color illustrations.
The Route 66 Cookbook offers 2,400 miles of the Mother Road's best: travel, history, and great eateries. This classic cookbook offers the ultimate in anecdotes and recipes, guaranteed to inspire fond memories and satisfy the heartiest of appetites. Marian Clark, a recognized authority on culinary Route 66, provides over 250 delicious reasons ...
Before and since its official closure in 1985, historic U.S. 66 became associated with the deserts, Indians and cowboys of the Southwest, the "Okies" of the Great Depression, and the millions of vacationers who took to the highway in their streamlined automobiles and found adventure on the open road from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Route 66 has ...
This is an exact facsimile of the first guidebook of its kind to the full length of the famous Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. It was first published in 1946. Route 66 is part of American history now, and this guide is useful for those who wish to follow the old road in lieu of driving on the interstate highways that have replaced it. The ...
A dull job, boring relationships. Life was a yawn when Lucy Christie decided to hit the road with her best friend. But she didn't know just how much her dream vacation--a drive down Route 66 in search of no-questions-asked, guilt-free sexual encounters--would shake things up. Her first conquest was Joshua, a cowboy with fancy boots and hips made ...
With prose supplementing modern and vintage photographs, the author tells how motorists can still travel over the remnants of Route 66, enjoying beautiful scenery and interesting people.
This travel guide combines the history and lore of America's most famous highway with sixty-six spine tingling tales of ghostly encounters. From spooky roadhouse honky-tonks to haunted hotels, what could be more fun than a good ghost story? Includes maps, photographs, addresses and phone numbers of all the spectral sites along the route.
The newest series to join the humor-filled A Time for Laughter...and Romance line, the ongoing tale of the Double Heart Diner begins with the story of a very different man and a woman who set out on their own personal quests, only to find that the treasure God plans for them is worth far more than they ever dreamed. All Jett Murphy wanted to do ...
Girls can hop into the backseat with Molly for a trip down Route 66. This journal-style book features historical photographs, a secret decoder, and eight pullout souvenirs for girls to keep, including a Wanted poster!
Michael Wallis and Marian Clark team up to celebrate two beloved American icons, Harleys and Route 66. Hogs on 66 mixes food, fun and the freedom of the road in colorful photographs, stories, and information about Hog-friendly Hangouts, where to buy your Harley stuff, road tips, profiles from the road, biker wedding spots and several hundred ...
Route 66 is one the world's most famous highways. Kent Baker takes the reader for a ride, from East to West, and back, across America along this famous route.
Annie Jones's delightful Route 66 series continues with the story of two very different people who seem to have nothing in common -- but who are brought together by the God they both serve. Mayor Jenny Fox of Cupid's Corner, Kansas, is out to break a record set back in the town's glory days along Route 66, with sixty-six weddings to take place in ...
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