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Buckle Up and Get Your Kicks on Route 66?! Originally paved in the 1920s, the 2,451 miles of Route 66 have been a staple of the American Road Trip and have become an iconic thread running through the life, history, and culture of America. Spanning a total of eight states and stretching from Chicago all the way to the Pacific Ocean, Route 66 was appropriately named the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck. An icon of American Folklore, Route 66 details...
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"From Missouri's Abbylee Motel to the hamlet of Yukon, Oklahoma, The Route 66 Encyclopedia is a formidable A-to-Z guide to the Mother Road. So much of America had traveled on, been built along, or exists because of Route 66, from the Phillips Petroleum Company's "Phillips 66" service stations to the famed La Posada hotel in Winslow, Arizona. You can learn about the five different paths of Route 66 in Los Angeles and Chicago's forerunner of Route 66,...
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New Mexico's rich and varied history is easily accessible via detours down obscure backroads and overlooked off-ramps. By taking the road less traveled in any direction, visitors can experience ancient landmarks, cultural heritage sites and striking vistas. Stop at places along the old Route 66, sample the world's best chilies by the Rio Grande or soak in geothermal water flowing under Truth or Consequences. Ancient dwellings in remote canyons, the...
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"As a border state and strategic territory, Kentucky was fiercely contested by the Union and the Confederacy and had ties to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Kentucky natives and adventure aficionados Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess plot the course for a fun-filled road trip through history and across the Bluegrass State in Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations. Ludwick and Hess make planning a trip to historic...
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