The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393341305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 293 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Michael Wallis, the best-selling author of Route 66 and Billy the Kid, has published eighteen books and won numerous honors and awards. Williamson, a photographer for the Washington Post, won a Pulitzer Prize for And the Children After Them and another for his war photography in Kosovo. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Michael S. He is a popular pub
R. M. Peterson said This land is your land. Route 66 is more firmly embedded in American pop history and culture, but the Lincoln Highway is older and it arguably has a stronger claim to being the most important American long-distance highway. Dedicated in October 191This land is your land Route 66 is more firmly embedded in American pop history and culture, but the Lincoln Highway is older and it arguably has a stronger claim to being the most important American long-distance highway. Dedicated in October 1913, the original route went from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. I have a personal fondness for the Lincoln Highway by virtue of growing up near it in Pennsylvania and driving it frequently as a youngster, between Philadelphia and Lanc. , the original route went from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. I have a personal fondness for the Lincoln Highway by virtue of growing up near it in Pennsylvania and driving it frequently as a youngster, between Philadelphia and Lanc. A Nostalgic Trip Across the Country Bill Emblom I first became aware of the Lincoln Highway from my elementary geography book during the early 1950s. We were to learn about U.S. geography by traveling across the country on the Lincoln Highway. The highway was dedicated on October 31, 1913, and much of it was simply a gravel road. The book covers landmarks which are located along the thirteen states it encompasses, including the less than one mile section on Manhattan Island. A few interesting landmarks are shown, but the main focus . Not exactly what I was suspecting An excellent historical view of the Lincoln Highway, broken down by each state the highway passes through. I had hoped that maps or map segments by sate would have been included but unfortunately they are not
With hundreds of rare photographs, this ode to a bygone era guides us across the true spine of the country, exploring vintage diners, Art Deco buildings, and funky roadside attractionsall waiting to be discovered. Once a symbol of limitless potential, it has undergone a miraculous revival. The best-selling author of Route 66 and a Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer celebrate America’s first transcontinental highway in all its neon glory. It began in 1913 with a glorious new highway that connected the bright lights of Broadway with the foggy shores of San Francisco. It was a magnificent and meandering road that enticed millions of newly motoring Americans to hop in their Model Ts and explore the fading frontier. 300 four-color illustrations and photographs. It was the road of Gettysburg, Pretty Boy Floyd, Notre Dame, the Great Salt Lake, and the Gold Rush Trail
Most every town, restaurant, mom-and-pop store the author encounters along The Main Street Across America has seen better days, but Wallis still takes the time to celebrate their classic architecture and down-home recipes. From Publishers Weekly One look at the retro artwork on the cover of this travel tome will tell you what's in store for you—a visit down memory lane the length of the U.S. . All rights reserved. (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. With an eye for details and a gift for storytelling, he moves just as smoothly between the role of tour guide and yarn spinner as he does between the road's history and its current incarnation. Following the 3,000-mile Lincoln Highway—much of it has been replaced or renamed—from New York City's Times Square to San