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Route 66 Still Kicks

Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1620875551
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Still Kicks written by Rick Antonson and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You’ll never understand America until you’ve driven Route 66—that’s old Route 66—all the way,” a truck driver in California once said to author Rick Antonson. “It’s the most famous highway in the world.” With some determination, grit, and a good sense of direction, one can still find and drive on 90 percent of the original Route 66 today. This travelogue follows Rick and his travel companion Peter along 2,400 miles through eight states from Chicago to Los Angeles as they discover the old Route 66. With surprising and obscure stories about Route 66 personalities like Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Dorothea Lange, Cyrus Avery (the Father of Route 66), the Harvey Girls, Mickey Mantle, and Bobby Troup (songwriter of “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”), Antonson’s fresh perspective reads like an easy drive down a forgotten road: winding, stopping now and then to mingle with the locals and reminisce about times gone by, and then getting stuck in the mud, sucked into its charms. Rick mixes hilarious anecdotes of happenstance travel with the route’s difficult history, its rise and fall in popularity, and above all, its place in legend. The author has committed part of his book’s proceeds to the preservation work of the National Route 66 Federation.

Route 66 Still Kicks

Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1620873001
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Still Kicks written by Rick Antonson and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the author's trip following the original U.S. Route 66, and discusses the cultural importance of the route in influencing such endeavors as Woody Guthrie's music and Al Capone's bootlegging operations.

Arizona Kicks on Route 66

Author : Roger Naylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933855769
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book Arizona Kicks on Route 66 written by Roger Naylor and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona is home to the longest intact portion of Route 66, stretching 158 miles from west of Ash Fork to the California border. In words and pictures, Naylor and Lindahl explore the history and nostalgia surrounding the "Mother Road," and the great swaths of Arizona that it passes through. They describe a wealth of spectacular and easy side trips that surround the highway. Arizona, the birthplace of Historic Route 66, is where you can still "get your kicks."

Legendary Route 66

Author : Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616731236
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Legendary Route 66 by : Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel

Download or read book Legendary Route 66 written by Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It started in the heartland and originally ended in Los Angeles (not, contrary to myth, at the ocean). It carried truckers crossing the country, Okies fleeing the Dust Bowl, vacationers seeking the sun. It was Americas Main Street, the Mother Road, the Will Rogers Highway, and, at its dangerous curves, Bloody 66. Get your kicks on Route 66 with this wonderfully illustrated tribute to the best-loved highway in this car-loving nation. Michael Witzel shares his expertise and wealth of personal, archive, collector, and contributing photographer images in these pages, offering a nostalgic tour of the charms and oddities of this road through American cultural history. Starting in Chicago and running to Santa Monica, this book highlights the sights along the highway with historic and current photos in then-and-now pairings, and includes Route 66 postcards, road signs, trinkets, maps, brochures, and advertisements. Here we see Route 66 as it was in its heyday and as it is now, the neon glamour of yesterday versus the ghost towns of today. Witzel and his wife, Gyvel Young-Witzel, recount the highways history, its role in popular culture, and its demise, as well as the individual stories of famous sights. Several profiles of those with close ties to the Mother Road, including the woman who played Ruthie Joad in the The Grapes of Wrath film, are included.

Hip to the Trip

Author : Peter B. Dedek
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826341945
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Hip to the Trip written by Peter B. Dedek and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedek paints a complex portrait of America's most famous highway.

Route 66 Still Kicks

Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459704371
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Still Kicks written by Rick Antonson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-06-23 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the stories of one of Canada's most enthusiastic travellers explore the famous American highway that inspired the likes of Al Capone, Salvador Dali, Mickey Mantle, and the countless fans of this iconic American landmark.

New Mexico Kicks on Route 66

Author : Martin A. Link
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940322063
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book New Mexico Kicks on Route 66 written by Martin A. Link and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Mother Road," opened in 1926 and decommissioned in 1984, played a prominent role in the transformation of the nation. Now an international legend through popular culture and the arts, Route 66 has become the road trip of a lifetime. New Mexico Kicks on Route 66 takes you on a tour through all the fun places along the New Mexico stretch, steeped in the rich and diverse history of the Land of Enchantment.

The Route 66 Encyclopedia

Author : Jim Hinckley
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1610586883
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Route 66 Encyclopedia written by Jim Hinckley and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia with a twist, The Route 66 Encyclopedia presents alphabetical entries on Route 66 history, landmarks, personalities, and culture, from Bobby Troupâ€™s anthem â€œRoute 66â€? to The Grapes of Wrath to the Wigwam Motel, illustrated with over 1,000 old and new, color and black-and-white photos and memorabilia.You'll learn about Jack Rittenhouse and Will Rogers as well as the contributions of lesser-known figures like Arthur Nelson and Angel Delgadillo. With references to the old (including the history of the U Drop Inn CafÃ© in Texas) and new (including 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. These pages cover the history of Route 66 and the people who played a role in its transformation from highway to icon between 1926 and the present, but like the highway itself, this work does not fit within the traditional confines of generalities or terminology. Yes, this is an encyclopedia, a reference book for all things Route 66. However, it is also a time capsule, a travel guide, a history book, a memorial, a testimonial, and a chronicle of almost a century of societal evolution.

Route 66 Remembered

Author : Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610605007
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Remembered written by Michael Karl Witzel and published by . This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback!!This incredible collection of historical photographs captures the reverence of all the attractions and towns of the Mother Road, Route 66. Noted author Michael Witzel spent years traveling Route 66 collecting mementos of life and folklore that make up the most famous road in America. His unmatched photography takes readers back to the attractions and towns as they were and offers a captivating view of them today. Here it is, the American highway past and present in Motorbooks' beautiful 10 x 10 format, the classic photographic essay of an American legend.

Father of Route 66

Author : Susan Croce Kelly
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806147784
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Father of Route 66 written by Susan Croce Kelly and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging biography of a remarkable man, Susan Croce Kelly begins by describing the urgency for “good roads” that gripped the nation in the early twentieth century as cars multiplied and mud deepened. Avery was one of a small cadre of men and women whose passion carried the Good Roads movement from boosterism to political influence to concrete-on-the-ground. While most stopped there, Avery went on to assure that one road—U.S. Highway 66—became a fixture in the imagination of America and the world.

Route 66

Author : Arthur Krim
Publisher : George F Thompson Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781938086168
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 written by Arthur Krim and published by George F Thompson Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the J. B. Jackson Prize for the Best Book in Cultural Geography!

Route 66 Adventure Handbook

Author : Drew Knowles
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595807713
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 Adventure Handbook written by Drew Knowles and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Route 66 Adventure Handbook is your personal guide to the vanishing American roadside, with all of its exuberance, splendor, and absurdity. For this updated and expanded sixth edition, Drew Knowles has included it all: magnificent architecture, natural wonders, Art Deco masterpieces, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps. The addition of more city maps, showing the multiple paths of Route 66 and displaying the exact locations of points of interest, is a major improvement over the already critically acclaimed fifth edition of the book. The sixth edition also includes hundreds of beautiful new photographs—including a 24-page center insert with stunning color photos and the addition of dozens of new attractions. Knowles has also added QR codes for certain locations that will enable the reader to access additional online material, such as more photos, video clips, and scans of vintage memorabilia. Additionally, GPS coordinates have been included for virtually all of the photos, so that travelers can plug the information into their smartphones and other navigation devices and instantly determine where each photo was taken and compare it to the condition of that particular site at the time of their visit. Filled with wonderfully quirky side trips and fun bits of trivia, Route 66 Adventure Handbook is the most authoritative resource for anyone looking to explore the Mother Road. Fasten your seat belts!

Here We Are . . . on Route 66

Author : Jim Hinckley
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760371997
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Here We Are . . . on Route 66 written by Jim Hinckley and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here We Are . . . on Route 66 explores America’s fabled “Mother Road,” following Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica and offering an expert look back at vanished attractions—and sites still drawing thousands each year.

California Dreamin' Along Route 66

Author : Joe Sonderman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467103160
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book California Dreamin' Along Route 66 written by Joe Sonderman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The California Dream made Route 66 the most famous road in the world. Flappers dreamed of stardom under the bright lights of Hollywood. A wave of families fleeing the Dust Bowl transformed the state during the Great Depression. During World War II, another wave followed Route 66 seeking opportunity in the massive wartime industrial plants. Thousands of soldiers trained in the Mojave Desert and then returned amid the postwar prosperity to blossoming housing developments that replaced the vast orange groves. While Nat King Cole sang "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66," the newly prosperous middle class hit the road headed for the dream land constructed by Walt Disney. Inspired by the Beat poets, the hippies, and the adventures of Buz and Tod on the CBS television show Route 66, a new generation took to the open road. Those who savor the journey as much as the destination still seek it out on Route 66 today.

Route 66

Author : Jim Hinckley
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 0760357536
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Route 66 written by Jim Hinckley and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take 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.

Billy Connolly's Route 66

Author : Billy Connolly
Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 0748129952
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Billy Connolly's Route 66 written by Billy Connolly and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow much-loved Scottish comedian Billy Connolly across Route 66 on this unforgettable journey, filled with music, modern history and hilarious stories. Billy Connolly first dreamed of taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 when he heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock 'n' roll records of all time - and now he's finally had the chance to do it. Travelling every one of its 2,278 miles on his custom-make motorbike, Billy's journey takes him past many of the best-known icons in the US: the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, and the funky neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined the route. Billy also has the chance to get to know the people who call it home, from Mervin the Amish carpenter, to fellow banjo enthusiast and obsessive instrument collector Rob, to Angel, one of the many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching and inspiring in equal measure, the tales he gathers on the way tell the story of modern America. With his unrivalled instinct for a good story, and the gregariousness that has made him a comedy legend, Billy Connolly is the ultimate guide to the ultimate road trip.

The 66 Kid

Author : Bob Boze Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760347690
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book The 66 Kid written by Bob Boze Bell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: