St. Martin's Griffin  Route 66: The Mother Road - 100th Anniversary Edition

From the publisher:
From its conception in 1926 to its decommissioning in 1985, Route 66 was the way to see the country. Winding through 8 states and 3 time zones, the Mother Road was for travelers: those who appreciated the romance of the open highway. It led them from Chicago to Santa Monica, acting as a guide to the towns, attractions, businesses, families and sights that made up the heart of America.

In Route 66: The Mother Road, Michael Wallis takes readers on an adventure from the conception of highways, through major moments in America's history, to the establishment of the national interstate highway system that signaled the decline of the fabled highway, before finally leading us down the 2,400 miles of Route 66 itself. With hundreds of photographs and text, he shows us that this road is still the enduring artery of the country, linking our past, present, and future.

First published in 1990, the bestselling Route 66: The Mother Road sparked an unprecedented revival of the forgotten towns, diners and motels along Route 66, transforming the road from a distant memory into a vibrant, internationally recognized destination in its own right. For this 100th anniversary edition, Wallis revisits the people and places that make Route 66 what it is: an American icon.

Michael Wallis is the best-selling author of 20 books, including The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny, Los Luceros: New Mexico's Morning Star, and the award-winning The Real Wild West. He is the co-founder of the Route 66 Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of the Mother Road. In 2023, President Joe Biden appointed Michael to the Congressional Route 66 Centennial Commission. Michael lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.