A Route 66 Companion

by David King Dunaway

Book Overview

Even before there was a road, there was a route. Buffalo trails, Indian paths, the old Santa Fe trace--all led across the Great Plains and the western mountains to the golden oasis of California. America's insatiable westering urge culminated in Route 66, the highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles. Opened in 1926, Route 66 became the quintessential American road. It offered the chance for freedom and a better life, whether you were down-and-out...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292726600
• ISBN13: 9780292726604
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"