Route 66 - America's First Main Street recalls the days (1926-1984) of the highway that linked Southern California to Chicago. Using prose to supplement modern and vintage photographs,postcards and maps author Spencer Crump tells how Route 66 became a cult and how motorists can still travel its remnants, enjoying beautiful scenary and interesting people aong the way.
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From the Publisher:
For a great armchair trip along the Mother Road, Route 66 - America's First Main Street is a must for any Roadies library. An easy writing style makes the book a joy to read and the hundreds of vintage and modern photographs, re-produced postcards and classic maps of the route add to the enjoyment of a road trip from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.
About the Author:
Spencer Crump is a historian, environmentalist, educator and travel enthusiast. He has been a reporter and editor for the Los Angeles Times, professor of Communications at Orange Coast College and taught journalism at UCLA. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists he earned his degrees at the University fo Southern California. His published books include titles ranging from railroading and Spanish missions to text books on writing and Journalism.
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- PublisherZeta Pub
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0918376181
- ISBN 13 9780918376183
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages176