Route 66 : America's First Main Street [Paperback]

Spencer Crump (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1996

Route 66 - America's First Main Street recalls the days (1926-1984) of the highway that linked Southern California to Chicago. Using prose to supplement modern and vintage photographs,postcards and maps author Spencer Crump tells how Route 66 became a cult and how motorists can still travel its remnants, enjoying beautiful scenary and interesting people aong the way.

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From the Publisher

For a great armchair trip along the Mother Road, Route 66 - America's First Main Street is a must for any Roadies library. An easy writing style makes the book a joy to read and the hundreds of vintage and modern photographs, re-produced postcards and classic maps of the route add to the enjoyment of a road trip from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Spencer Crump is a historian, environmentalist, educator and travel enthusiast. He has been a reporter and editor for the Los Angeles Times, professor of Communications at Orange Coast College and taught journalism at UCLA. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists he earned his degrees at the University fo Southern California. His published books include titles ranging from railroading and Spanish missions to text books on writing and Journalism. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Zeta Pub; 2 edition (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918376181
• ISBN-13: 978-0918376183
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,562,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Route 66: America's First Main Street, June 21, 2003

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This review is from: Route 66 : America's First Main Street (Paperback)

There are many excellent books out there remembering Route 66, unfortunetly this book is not one of them. The book is highly inaccurate and almost fictional. The author's opinions rather than archival information appear throughout the book. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but I expected more, December 30, 2009

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This review is from: Route 66 : America's First Main Street (Paperback)

I did not like it much. Maybe I had great expectations of the book and it is pretty basic and mostly historical. I was looking more for a guide to the road.