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Explore the route from its birth in 1926 through its centennial, and experience the events, people, and places that created the legacy ensuring America’s Mother Road a place in the hearts and minds of the nation. From the dawn of the auto age to surviving the Great Depression and Dust Bowl years to memorable mid-century family vacations, destinies were played out on the route, leaving indelible impressions on millions. Those pilgrimages, embedded in our history, continue today, undertaken by millions more seeking to follow the same path and reimagine those times. Ladies of legend, the influence of Indigenous America, neon-splashed boulevards, tourist traps, motor courts, trading posts, and heroes both remembered and forgotten—all these and more await discovery between these covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated with hundreds of photographs, many of them vintage, the saga of Route 66 is uniquely told in a compelling narrative that celebrates the centennial of the route and pays homage to all whose lives were shaped or changed by this wondrous road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover | 208 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reedy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42969911361607,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1540\/0275\/files\/CopyofSOSTLProductBackground-Shopify2024_2.png?v=1784127731"},{"product_id":"route-66-field-guide-by-wildsam","title":"Route 66 Field Guide by Wildsam","description":"\u003cp\u003eInside Wildsam Route 66, you'll find tales about iconic route diners and historic service stations; detailed road trip itineraries and profiles of towns across 2,400 miles and eight states, from Chicago to Santa Monica; interviews with neon preservationists, curio shop owners and muffler man experts; delightful miscellany from the archives, recommendations for neon sign stops to natural wonders and offbeat intel about an iconic American highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback | 144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sold on St. Louis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42969913884743,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1540\/0275\/files\/CopyofSOSTLProductBackground-Shopify2024_3.png?v=1784127986"},{"product_id":"route-66-then-and-now","title":"Route 66: Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoute 66 Then and Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e revisits some of these bizarre (and not-so-bizarre) structures to see what’s left before time takes its toll. Some, such as the Magnolia Service Station in Kansas, have been preserved on the National Historic Register; others, such as the Aztec Motel in Albuquerque, are still doing a thriving business; while others have simply vanished from the landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting in Chicago, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoute 66 Then and Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes in the motels, cafes, gas stations, roadside attractions and key towns and sites along the route. From the Blue Whale in Catoosa, past Angel Delgadillo’s store in Seligman, Arizona, to the end point in Santa Monica, Route 66 historian Joe Sonderman takes readers on the 2,500-mile trip, illustrated by his fabulous postcard collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback | 144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sold on St. Louis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42969938198599,"sku":null,"price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1540\/0275\/files\/CopyofSOSTLProductBackground-Shopify2024_4.png?v=1784128259"},{"product_id":"aprons-away-women-s-work-on-route-66","title":"Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’ve all heard of Route 66, but did you ever stop to think of all the women who worked along the 2,448-mile length of the most famous highway in the world? The welcoming smile from an aproned waitress offering to pour you a cup of coffee or the friendly face of the motel owner ready to rent you a room come to mind. But thousands more worked behind the scenes at a variety of jobs, businesses, careers, and artistic endeavors during the first century of Route 66. From Chicago to Los Angeles, in cities and small towns, women pumped gas, held elected offices, painted public art murals, joined the military, reported news, and designed buildings, theme parks, fashion, and toys. Just in time for this year’s 100th anniversary of the iconic Mother Road, author Cheryl Eichar Jett examines the myriad roles women played at the crossroads of Route 66 and women's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback | 224 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sold on St. Louis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42970193461319,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1540\/0275\/files\/CopyofSOSTLProductBackground-Shopify2024_11.png?v=1784135732"}],"url":"https:\/\/missouri-history-museum-shop.myshopify.com\/collections\/route-66.oembed","provider":"Sold on St. Louis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}