Route 66 in Texas (Images of America)
Route 66 in Texas (Images of America)
Route 66 in Texas (Images of America)
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<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>) (Joe Sonderman) <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> stretches across 178 miles and through seven counties <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Texas</strong> Panhandle. To a traveler on Interstate 40, the road may seem like an endless expanse, with the horizon <strong>in</strong>terrupted only by the occasional gra<strong>in</strong> elevator. But there is history, scenery, and adventure wait<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong>, which follows the trail <strong>of</strong> the Native <strong>America</strong>ns, conquistadors, cattle and oil barons, cowboys, and Dust Bowl refugees. With such sites as the blaz<strong>in</strong>g neon sign at Shamrock’s U-Drop Inn and the quiet ru<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Glenrio, <strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> is still “The Ma<strong>in</strong> Street <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>.?? The traveler who leaves the franchised blandness <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>terstate will see motels with Western and Native <strong>America</strong>n imagery, good old-fashioned tourist traps, some bizarre sculptures (such as cars stuck <strong>in</strong> the ground at Cadillac Ranch), and beautiful Art Deco structures. These images and stories tell <strong>of</strong> mom-and-pop establishments that still thrive today and those that are crumbl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the swirl<strong>in</strong>g dust and tumbleweeds <strong>of</strong> the notorious Jericho Gap.<br />
<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>)
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Author : Joe Sonderman<br />
Pages : 128 pages<br />
Publisher : Arcadia Publish<strong>in</strong>g 2013-06-17<br />
Language : English<br />
ISBN-10 : 1467130044<br />
ISBN-13 : 9781467130042
<strong>Route</strong> <strong>66</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> (<strong>Images</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>)
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