Author : James Rosin
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,56 MB
Release : 2018-04-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781986646871
A look back at the unique television series where two young men travel the country in a corvette and encounter a variety of interesting characters and meaningful experiences. Featuring commentary from the series stars, producers and directors, episode summaries, photos, and bios.
Author : James Rosin
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 20,44 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Route 66 (Television program)
ISBN : 9780972868488
Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 2012-06-23
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1459704371
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.
Author : Tom Snyder
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 2000-03-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780312254179
Fully revised and expanded New stories-more details -Nearly 30 feet of strip maps -350 towns and attractions -More highway memorabilia -Mini-tours-rentals-discounts -Chicago-L.A. mileage table
Author : Billy Connolly
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0748129952
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.
Author : Shing Yin Khor
Publisher : Zest Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 33,43 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1942186371
As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what “America” meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people and sunlight and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath - a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. Those contrasting ideas have stuck with Shing ever since, even now that she lives and works in LA. The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 is Shing’s attempt to find what she can of both of these Americas on a solo journey (small adventure-dog included) across the entire expanse of that iconic road, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. And what begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting, forever out of place.
Author : Arthur Krim
Publisher : George F Thompson Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938086168
Winner of the J. B. Jackson Prize for the Best Book in Cultural Geography!
Author : Joe Sonderman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 1467103160
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.
Author : Michael Wallis
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0312082851
Tells the story of the legendary road, Route 66, begun in the early 1920s that covered 2400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Author : Dorothy Garlock
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 35,17 MB
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0446549002
On a hot summer day in 1932, Andy Connors, who owns a garage that serves Route 66, finds himself in major trouble: He's been bitten by a rabid skunk.
