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224 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm
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English
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"From legendary photographer Rick Sammon and his wife, Susan, [this book] is the perfect companion to enjoying and photographing everything that the country's most famous highway has to offer, whether you're hauling professional gear or just your phone! [...] This guide includes recommendations for dining and lodging, lists of attractions, hour-by-hour road itineraries, and essential tips for capturing memorable photographs by day or night, stopped...
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359 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 23 cm
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English
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The original U.S. Route 66 was 2,448 miles long, and 90 percent of it can still be driven today. Antonson set out to follow that original route, tracing its rich history and discovering the vitality and American character sill beating through our heartland.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas Panhandle into Arizona where she visits the world's best...
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2 videodiscs (373 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Take a trip across the country and back in time and re-discover the America of years gone by on the historic Route 66. Called the Main Street of America, it linked east and west for nearly 60 memorable years and became part of our national folklore in the process. More than 2400 miles of roadside diners, small towns, tepee-shaped motels and frozen custard stands helped thread the fabric of America.
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208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Hinckley is perhaps the most internationally recognized authority on the subject of America's Main Street. This collection offers you the stories behind Route 66 icons such as Baxter Springs and Tucumcari, Meramec Caverns, Arroyo Seco Byway, Berghoff's and the Oatman Hotel, Munger Moss and Wigwam Motel, and dozens more. Hinckley also treats you to a fresh look at lesser known but deserving attractions too. At nearly a century old, Route 66 remains...
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