Yesterday’s Highways
Yesterday’s Highways by Stephen H. Provost, published by Dragon Crown Books on February 16, 2020, offers a comprehensive look at the evolution of American highways from their beginnings with covered wagons to the development of the interstate system. This edition, comprising 266 pages, is illustrated with over 400 images that capture the essence of the roads and the unique establishments that lined them, such as diners and motels, providing a vivid backdrop to the historical narrative.
Readers will explore the significance of various highways, including the Lincoln Highway and Route 66, and how they shaped the American travel experience. The book delves into the culture surrounding these routes, highlighting the charm of auto camps and the nostalgia of mom-and-pop motels. By tracing the journey of these highways, Yesterday’s Highways presents a detailed account of how they became integral to American history and travel, making it a valuable addition to the America’s Historic Highways series.
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Relive the history of the American highway from its origins in the era of the covered wagon through the age of the interstate.
Illustrated with more than 400 images from roads across the country, Yesterday’s Highways takes you back to the old auto trails that paved the way for the first federal highway system. You’ll visit the diners, motels, filling stations and quirky roadside haunts of yesteryear. From White Castle to Howard Johnson’s, learn about how the American road served up burgers and coffee and blue-plate specials to weary truckers and vacationing families.
Journey back to the age of auto camps and revisit the time when mom-and-pop motel courts ruled the side of the road. Before the advent of off-ramps and car-pool lanes, highways zigzagged through downtowns, turning at stop signs and following rail lines. Cars chugged along at 15 mph over gravel roads and narrow, concrete ribbons with dozens of hairpin turns. Drivers were treated to barn ads and billboards and Burma-Shave signs. The Lincoln Highway. Route 66. Highway 99. El Camino Real. The Great Valley Road.
Travel back in time and experience what made these roads and so many others the lifeblood of the American experience.
Yesterday’s Highways is the first in the America’s Historic Highways series. A companion volume, America’s First Highways, is also available.
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