Lincoln Highway Companion

Lincoln Highway Companion
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781461751243
ISBN-13 : 1461751241
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Lincoln Highway Companion by : Brian Butko

Following the Lincoln Highway today is not too different from what pioneer motorists faced a century ago. Signs and maps can be hard to find and the route isn't always clear. This handy, indispensable glove-compartment guide is the essential key to the entire highway, from California to New York, with carefully charted maps, must-see attractions, and places to eat and sleep that are slices of pure Americana. The book covers the major thirteen states the route passes through, as well as the little-known Colorado loop and the Washington, DC feeder. More than 100 detailed maps of the highway Full-color photos from across the country Recommended stops along the route

The Ship Hotel

The Ship Hotel
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 9780811736312
ISBN-13 : 0811736318
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ship Hotel by : Brian Butko

The larger-than-life hotel shaped like a ship, once lodged in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains along the coast-to-coast Lincoln Highway, is one of the country's all-time favorite roadside attractions. In this fascinating book--liberally illustrated with vintage postcards, photos, and blueprints--author Brian Butko weaves together interviews and surviving documents to tell the eight-decade story of this beloved icon of the road that was also a monument to grand ideas, whimsy, and good old hucksterism.

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 593
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ISBN-10 : 9780735222373
ISBN-13 : 0735222371
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lincoln Highway by : Amor Towles

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year “Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review “A classic that we will read for years to come.” —Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club “Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope.” —Bill Gates “A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” —NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. “Once again, I was wowed by Towles’s writing—especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero’s journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel.” – Bill Gates

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 372
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780811748261
ISBN-13 : 081174826X
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lincoln Highway by : Brian Butko

Fully revised and updated edition. Filled with all-new vintage postcards and photos. Maps for travelers following the original route.

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway
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Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 1587291134
ISBN-13 : 9781587291135
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lincoln Highway by :

"With his lively pen and lyric camera, Mr. Hokanson takes us on a journey of discovery. The open road is, in part, a defining characteristic of this country, and the Lincoln Highway is one of the historic traces ... like the Oregon Trail, the Camino Real, or the National Road. Not just for tourists, the Lincoln Highway accelerated the processes of social mobility, changed our geography, and led inexorably to a new America. This is an important story, well researched and beautifully, perceptively told." -- William L. Withuhn, Curator of Transportation, Smithsonian Institution Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Cambridge Companion to St Paul

The Cambridge Companion to St Paul
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 0521786940
ISBN-13 : 9780521786942
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to St Paul by : James D. G. Dunn

The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.

A Guide to the National Road

A Guide to the National Road
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 0801851564
ISBN-13 : 9780801851568
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis A Guide to the National Road by : Karl B. Raitz

This companion volume to The National Road is a traveler's guide to the nation's first federally funded highway. Combining a wealth of historical and geographical information, this book takes readers on a 700-mile journey through America's heartland, from the Chesapeake Bay to the Mississippi River. Illustrated with more than 300 maps and lithographs, this authoritative gudie leads us down a trail into our nation's past.

The Lincoln Highway Across Indiana

The Lincoln Highway Across Indiana
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 34
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ISBN-10 : 073856088X
ISBN-13 : 9780738560885
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis The Lincoln Highway Across Indiana by : Jan Shupert-Arick