{"product_id":"legends-lore-along-route-66-tales-from-the-mother-road-9781467172172","title":"Legends \u0026 Lore Along Route 66: Tales from the Mother Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 years of cruising from Chicago to Santa Monica.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpened in 1926, Route 66 was one of America's original highways. In modern times, the Mother Road is an icon of nostalgia and kitsch, but behind each pit stop is a uniquely human story. From Alberta Ellis, who created safe havens for African American travelers in the first half of the twentieth century to Bob Waldmire and Angel Delgadillo, who worked to preserve the history of the route after the interstates came through, the people behind these places are what truly make them special. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust off the well-traveled path are places like the Santa Fe Internment Camp, where many Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II, and the Apache Death Cave near Two Guns, Arizona, said to be the site where many Native Americans lost their lives. Visit the Amboy Crater, a dormant volcano in the Mojave Desert of California that hints at the distant geological past, and the town of Baxter Springs, which was once a major part of America's Main Street. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Brain Clune brings to life the tales that left a legacy along Route 66. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467172172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Brian Clune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537385746613,"sku":"9781467172172","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3ff6ebfe-e1e8-499c-94bf-f89a200a2ab7.jpg?v=1779169315","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/legends-lore-along-route-66-tales-from-the-mother-road-9781467172172","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}