Highway 99: The History of California's Main Street, Paperback - Stephen H. Provost

Before it was a modern freeway, California's State Highway 99 was "the main street of California, " a simple two-lane road that passed through the ...

Reducere. A fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall.The wealthy and leisured lady of the 1920s shopped in a pa...

Reducere. A fun-filled look at the history and attractions of California's legendary Highway 101.Now the road has the utilitarian designation of U.S. Route 1...

Before the era of the interstate highway, before there was even a Route 66, there were auto trails. For a brief period in the early 20th century, t...

Reducere. The portion of California's Highway 99 between Modesto and Bakersfield presents a fascinating and nostalgic environment. The highway has a unique c...

Reducere. Spanning from the early 1900s through the 1960's, this nostalgic ride through Northern California and Oregon is one of the most highly visual histo...

Reducere. According to archaeologist Stephen H. Lekson, much of what we think we know about the Southwest has been compressed into conventions and classifica...

Reducere. California Gold Country historian George Hoeper reveals what promises to be the final piece to the 100-year-old puzzle of the infamous stagecoach r...

"Main Street" is the 1920 novel by Sinclair Lewis that tells the story of Carol Milford, a liberal, free-spirited young woman from Minneapolis, Min...

Reducere. Orphaned as a teen, Carol Milford grew up in a city in Minnesota. Already a compassionate person, Carol's time studying in college and grad school ...

Reducere. Strange sightings are all around in this simply sweet story inspired by Ann Arbor's beloved Violin Monster. Rendered with loose, playful illustrati...

Reducere. Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highwa...

DescriptionFirst published in 1920, "Main Street" is a biting and satirical look at small town America. Set in the 1910s it follows the struggles o...

Main Street, Paperback

Reducere. If you disappeared would anyone even notice?Are you looking for an exciting and uplifting Christian mystery?Then get ready to stay up late with thi...

Reducere. DescriptionRevenge is a dish best served red-hotCarlene Lovelle is humiliated, upset and heartbroken, but it's time to move on to the anger stage o...

Reducere. For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question...

Reducere. DescriptionThe story of Waterville and its surrounds is one of astonishingly rapid growth and prosperity. The city flourished on the wave of the Se...

Reducere. In this definitive biography of Sinclair Lewis (Main Street, Babbitt), Lingeman presents an empathetic, absorbing, and balanced portrait of an ecce...

Reducere. Long one of America s most cherished byways, Route 66 remains a popular tourist attraction and travel route for thousands of travelers every year. ...

DescriptionW. C. Handy, Furry Lewis, Booker White, Lillie May Glover, Roosevelt Sykes, Arthur Crudup, B. B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Muddy Waters --...

Reducere. In 1988 Herb Fitch wrote to Stephen and Lynn Jay about his intent to take four years and write four books. This did not come to pass before his tra...

Reducere. Description"This tale brings a turbulent time to life with nuance and sensitivity."JOCELYN GREEN, award-winning author of the Heroines Behind the L...

Reducere. Prehistoric foragers, conquistadors, missionaries, adventurers, hunters, and rugged agriculturalists parade across the histories of these little-kn...

This is the first systematic exploration of the nature and extent of sympathy for Nazi Germany at American universities during the 1930s. Universit...

Reducere. In the 11th and 12th Centuries there was a great religious movement in Western Europe known as the vita apostolica, fueled by a desire of devout Ch...

Reducere. Bringing to light an entertaining array of anecdotes, this collection of police stories recalls some of the strangest, funniest, and most poignant ...

My book begins with a brief consideration of what we mean by "English music" and what factors are involved. I explain the reasons behind my choice ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism...

Discover 55 of the most beautiful hikes near Vancouver, each with an exciting destination to reward your efforts.Planning your next hiking journey ...

Reducere. Descending 897 miles from the top of the Texas Panhandle to the state's southernmost point at Brownsville is U.S. 83, one of the longest federal hi...

Reducere. A rich display of the Christian tradition's reading of Scripture Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible "like any other b...

Reducere. DescriptionEerie haunts and stories of apparitions stretch along the California coast from Monterey Bay to the Channel Islands. James Dean's presen...

Reducere. Descending 1, 885 miles straight down the center of the United States from Westhope, North Dakota, to Brownsville, Texas, is U.S. 83, one of the ol...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in America." But those wh...

Reducere. DescriptionA VIVID AND FASCINATING LOOK AT AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST STORIED HIGHWAY, THE BOSTON POST ROAD During it...

Reducere. Constructed from 1929 to 1932 and opened to tourists and drivers the following year, Trail Ridge Road earned immediate inclusion among the scenic w...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen H. BarrettIllustrator: Matt HromalikAre you a healer? Do you feel an inner desire to learn to see auras, to learn a...

Reducere. In this return to his lively, provocative reconceptualization of the meaning of Chaco Canyon and its monumental 11th-century structures, Stephen H....