The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate by Michael Wallis, Michael S. Williamson, Michael S. Williamson (Photographer)

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It began in 1913 with a glorious new highway-stretching across 3,389 miles and 13 states-that connected the bright lights of Broadway with the foggy shores of San Francisco. It was a magnificent and meandering road that enticed millions of newly motoring Americans to hop into their Model Ts and explore the fading frontier. The Lincoln Highway. It was the road of Gettysburg, Pretty Boy Floyd, Notre Dame, the Great Salt Lake, and the Gold Rush Trail. Once a symbol of limitless potential, it is now undergoing (as Route 66 did twenty years ago) a miraculous revival. With hundreds of new and rare photographs provided by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Michael S. Williamson, this ode to a bygone era guides us across the true spine of the country, exploring vintage diners, Art Deco buildings, and funky roadside attractions, all waiting to be discovered.

The Washington Post - Mary Ishimoto Morris

Michael Wallis, author, historian…hit the road with Michael S. Williamson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post photographer, to rediscover the meandering concrete, asphalt and dirt relic, digging up history, photographing the present and creating a rich, insightful American travelogue.

Publishers Weekly

One look at the retro artwork on the cover of this travel tome will tell you what's in store for you-a visit down memory lane the length of the U.S. Following the 3,000-mile Lincoln Highway-much of it has been replaced or renamed-from New York City's Times Square to San Francisco Bay, Wallis (Route 66: The Mother Road) expertly captures the oft-forgotten and offbeat sights and tales of an America bypassed by superhighways. Most every town, restaurant, mom-and-pop store the author encounters along "The Main Street Across America" has seen better days, but Wallis still takes the time to celebrate their classic architecture and down-home recipes. With an eye for details and a gift for storytelling, he moves just as smoothly between the role of tour guide and yarn spinner as he does between the road's history and its current incarnation. The juxtaposition between old and new is further underlined by the presentation of classic images and new photographs by Williamson. With a chapter dedicated to each of the 13 states that the highway passes through, this book will delight those looking to uncover their local roots as well as adventurers yearning for that American rite of passage-a cross-country road trip. (July)

Library Journal

Begun in 1913, the 3,389-mile Lincoln Highway stretches over 13 states. The road trip celebrating this work by Route 66 author Wallis and prize-winning photographer Williamson will take in all 13 states, with car rallies, dances, and more. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

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