Stretching from New Orleans to the U.S.-Canada border in Grand Portage, Minnesota, U.S. Highway 61 - like its east-west counterpart Route 66 - is a dying vestige of a time when two blacktop lanes represented the zenith of cross-country highway travel. Unlike Route 66, however, a strong case can be made that Highway 61 - running 1,699 miles through the gut of the nation - is a much truer cross-section of American heritage and geography. From the Deep South, steeped in the tragic legacy of slavery and the magic of rhythm and blues, to the lily-white North Shore of Lake Superior, inhabited largely by the descendants of Scandinavian immigrants, this evocative and artfully executed celebration of Highway 61 is organized as a "road trip" book in three acts: 1) Louisiana to Memphis, 2) Memphis to Wisconsin, and 3) Wisconsin to Canada. As such, it provides an unprecedented and visually intense look at the road's past and present, tying into the people associated with the cities and towns along the way (Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, Elvis), the literary locales (Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.), its proximity to historic sites (Vicksburg), and less-famous but nevertheless interesting folks (Supa-Chikan, a folk artist/musician who builds guitars from 5-gallon gas cans). Each of the eight states through which 61 passes is represented.About the Author:Tim Steil has worked as a reporter in radio, television, and print for almost 20 years, including stints with the Chicago Tribune, Daily Southtown, and numerous national magazines. He is also the author of MBI's Route 66 and Fantastic Filling Stations.
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Tim Steil has worked as a reporter in radio, television, and print for almost 20 years, including stints with the Chicago Tribune, Daily Southtown, and numerous national magazines. He is also the author of MBI's Route 66 and Fantastic Filling Stations and lives in Chicago, USA.
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Officially, Highway 61 runs about 1,700 miles between New Orleans and the Canadian border, but I think I put around three times that many miles on my van while in the process of writing this. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Lake Superior, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, North Shore, Mississippi River, Butler Greenwood, Anne Butler, New York, Beale Street, Fort Madison, Grand Marais, Julia Belle Swain, Mark Twain, Red Wing, Chuck Berry, Hackberry Ramblers, Mother Hill, Prairie Home Companion, Riverside Hotel, United States, Bottle Rockets, Central House, Lake Wobegon, Cardiff Hill New!
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Officially, Highway 61 runs about 1,700 miles between New Orleans and the Canadian border, but I think I put around three times that many miles on my van while in the process of writing this. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, Lake Superior, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, North Shore, Mississippi River, Butler Greenwood, Anne Butler, New York, Beale Street, Fort Madison, Grand Marais, Julia Belle Swain, Mark Twain, Red Wing, Chuck Berry, Hackberry Ramblers, Mother Hill, Prairie Home Companion, Riverside Hotel, United States, Bottle Rockets, Central House, Lake Wobegon, Cardiff Hill New!
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- Mark Twain: Great American Short Stories I (Lake Classics) by Prescott Hill on 4 pages
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Macmillan Readers) by M Twain on page 78, and page 79
- Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Langhorne Clemens on page 78, and page 79
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classic) by Mark Twain on page 78, and page 79
- The Land Where the Blues Began by Alan Lomax on page 40, and Back Matter
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