Route 66 Corridor
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 4
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Hip to the Trip
Author: Peter B. Dedek
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 2007-04-16
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780826341945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDedek paints a complex portrait of America's most famous highway.
Route 66
Author: David Knudson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-10-10
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 0747812772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBegun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930 it was an important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and in 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Americans travelled this great road from those heading west during the Great Depression to postwar families taking road trips across the country – but by the 1970s four-lane highways, expressways, and tollways had largely supplanted it, and Route 66 fell into disrepair. In this book, authority David Knudson traces the fascinating story of The Mother Road from origins to decline, including the roadside attractions and cottage industries it spawned and the efforts to save and restore it.
Historic Route 66 Corridor Management Plan
Author: Baker Engineering and Energy
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 47
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 4
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Author: Glen Duncan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738530376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe "Mother Road" hauled it all, traversing the American West from Chicago to Santa Monica Beach, the last 350 miles through Southern California. For settlers, Depression-era "Okies" and "Arkies," and post-World War II families bound for suburbia, Route 66 was a migration funnel for generations. Wending through the mountains and badlands of San Bernardino County into Los Angeles County, Route 66 became a state of mind and a catchphrase for travelers everywhere, especially after singer Bobby Troupe popularized the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and actors Martin Milner and George Maharis hit the road with the ragtop down and the shades on in the namesake television series that seemed to go anywhere every week. The shield of the Route 66 sign has become iconography for the growth of Southern California's economy, population, popularity, and folklore.
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
Author: Arizona. Department of Transportation. Environmental Planning Group
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 18
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Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2017-04-01
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 0760357536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a road trip down the iconic “Mother Road”! Route 66 tells the stories of this highway's people, legends, and funky roadside attractions. Part legend, part nostalgia, part working highway, part touchstone to an America of the past, Route 66 is the only road in the United States so fascinating that both Americans and international visitors read about and may never actually travel. Route 66: America's Longest Small Town takes you on a virtual road trip, telling you about the highway's legends, stories, people, and businesses that are the essence of the Route 66 experience. You will be introduced to the road's past, present, and future, including a nostalgic look at vintage diners, signs, advertisements, and roadside attractions. Featuring all-new photography along the existing and former 2,000-mile route of the highway, this book, from America's foremost Route 66 author, combines the nostalgia of a storied past with the intriguing realities of an evolving present to create an intriguing portrait of the Mother Road of America.
The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2014-10-21
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 0760345430
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A look at 500 of Route 66's most significant past and present sites in seven categories, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and specially commissioned maps"--
Life in the Past Lane: Route 66 in the California desert
Author: Matt C. Bischoff
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first of two volumes presenting a detailed look at the history and surviving physical features of historic Route 66 in California. This volume focuses on the desert portion of the route, from the Colorado River to the San Bernardino Mountains. Immortalized in stories, songs, and movies, Route 66 remains a potent symbol of the promise of the American West. The volume combines a narrative of the history of the highway with descriptions of the architecture, abandoned roadways, and landscape features that still mark its path through the California desert.
