Route 66 in Springfield (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Route 66 in Springfield (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Route 66 in Springfield (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
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<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>) (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong> (<strong>Arcadia</strong> Publish<strong>in</strong>g)) (Cheryl Eichar Jett) From 1926 through 1977, <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> carried millions <strong>of</strong> travelers from the shores <strong>of</strong> Lake Michigan to the Pacific Coast. <strong>America</strong>ns fell <strong>in</strong> love with the automobile and made a family tradition <strong>of</strong> the road trip. On its three different alignments through the capital city <strong>of</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield, <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> took motorists around the Ill<strong>in</strong>ois State Fairgrounds, past the state capitol, and through Abraham L<strong>in</strong>coln’s neighborhood. Mom-and-pop motels, gas stations, and eateries opened along the highway and became familiar landmarks to travelers <strong>in</strong> the “Land <strong>of</strong> L<strong>in</strong>coln.?? In Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield, the “horseshoe?? and the “cozy dog?? became popular local foods, and one <strong>of</strong> the first drive-up w<strong>in</strong>dow restaurants opened. A man spent 40 years on <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> operat<strong>in</strong>g his gas station before transform<strong>in</strong>g it <strong>in</strong>to an <strong>in</strong>ternationally known museum. Meet the proprietors <strong>of</strong> these bus<strong>in</strong>esses, witness the growth <strong>of</strong> the highway, and enjoy a generous dose <strong>of</strong> nostalgia.<br />
<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>) (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>America</strong> (<strong>Arcadia</strong> Publish<strong>in</strong>g))
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Author : Cheryl Eichar Jett<br />
Pages : 128 pages<br />
● Publisher : <strong>Arcadia</strong> Publish<strong>in</strong>g (SC) 2010-09-<br />
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Language : English<br />
ISBN-10 : 07385837<strong>66</strong><br />
ISBN-13 : 9780738583761
<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>)<br />
(<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong> (<strong>Arcadia</strong> Publish<strong>in</strong>g))
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