Route 66 Remembered

by Michael Karl Witzel
Route 66 Remembered
Author: Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release:
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9781610605007
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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.

Legendary Route 66

by Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel
Legendary Route 66
Author: Michael Karl Witzel, Gyvel Young-Witzel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN: 9781616731236
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Illinois Haunted Route 66

by Janice Tremeear
Illinois Haunted Route 66
Author: Janice Tremeear
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625847300
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There’s no detour from terror on this creepy thrill ride down part of America’s historic highway—from the author of Haunted Ozarks. Route 66 is no longer the main thoroughfare between Chicago and St. Louis, but if local lore is to be believed, ghostly traffic along the Mother Road continues unabated. Janice Tremeear chases down accounts of a man executed for witchcraft, the demon baby of Hull House, and the secrets of H. H. Holmes’s “Murder Castle.” Native American legends place the piasa bird in the skies above the highway’s southern stretch with the same insistence that characterize contemporary UFO sightings in the North. In between, spirits such as Resurrection Mary join the throng of hapless souls wandering the roadside of the Prairie State’s most famous byway.

Route 66 Remembered

by Michael Karl Witzel
Route 66 Remembered
Author: Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780760314982
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First Time in Paperback! Author Michael Witzel spent years travelling the Mother Road collecting mementos of life and folklore that make up the most famous road in America. Two lanes of concrete and asphalt stretched through eight states, rolling and wandering from Chicago to Los Angeles. Route 66 was road tripping at its finest. This incredible collection of historical photographs shows you all the attractions and towns as they were then and as they are today. Richly illustrated with archival photographs, contemporary shots of defunct locations and plenty of nostalgic advertisements.

The Forgotten Road

by Richard Paul Evans
The Forgotten Road
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501111809
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The second novel in the New York Times bestselling trilogy from Richard Paul Evans about a man on an inspirational pilgrimage across Route 66 to find his way back to himself. Chicago celebrity and successful pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash. But thanks to a remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life—and love. Narrowly escaping death has brought Charles some clarity: the money, the fame, the fast cars—none of it was making him happy. The last time he was happy—truly happy—was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their connection was destroyed by his ambition and greed. Charles decides to embark on an epic quest: He will walk the entire length of Route 66, from Chicago to California, where he hopes to convince Monica to give him another shot. Along the way, Charles is immersed in the deep and rich history of one of America’s most iconic highways. But the greater journey he finds is the one he takes in his heart as he meets people along the road who will change his perspective on the world. But will his transformation be enough to earn redemption?

Roadtrippers Route 66

by Parent ROADTRIPPERS
Roadtrippers Route 66
Author: Parent ROADTRIPPERS
Publisher: Roadtrippers
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9781649010001
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This guide to road-tripping along Route 66 presents the highway's very best stops--and it's the only guidebook with a fully integrated app.

Father of Route 66

by Susan Croce Kelly
Father of Route 66
Author: Susan Croce Kelly
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0806147784
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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.

Ghost Towns of Route 66

by Jim Hinckley
Ghost Towns of Route 66
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1610602471
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Explore the mystery and beauty of historic ghost towns from Illinois to California with this gorgeously illustrated guide to America’s favorite highway. The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boom towns built around oil wells, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than twenty-five ghost towns, rich in stories and history, complemented by gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James. Also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66.

The American Diner

by Michael Karl Witzel
The American Diner
Author: Michael Karl Witzel
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2006
Genre: Diners (Restaurants)
ISBN: 0760324344
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The rise of the American diner is the most savory of phenomenons, where classic architecture, a friendly face behind the counter, and some mean pie all combined to make these little roadside stops a treasured part of history. From the early days when Walter Scott brought his horse-drawn lunch wagons through the streets to the heyday of mass-produced chrome and neon diners in the 1950s, The American Diner offers a full blue-plate special of nostalgia for all those who loved the counter culture of these great eateries. More than 250 historical and bright colorful photographs help remind us of life before fast food, and generous helpings of classic advertisements, cool collectibles, and architectural highlights also highlight the era. Diners from coast to coast are featured, giving readers a trip to some of the best stainless-steel and neon diners that still dot the American roadways.