Route 66 in Oklahoma (Images of America) - Softcover

Sonderman, Joe; Ross, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738590517 ISBN 13: 9780738590516

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Oklahoma is where East and West collide on Route 66, where the rolling hills that reach across its borders from Missouri and Arkansas give way to red earth and Big Sky Country. It is a land of agriculture, oil, and Native America. Route 66 stamped itself into the landscape here in 1926, extending from the state’s northeast corner through Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle in the west. It was Oklahoma Highway commissioner Cyrus Avery, now known as the “Father of Route 66,” who originally championed a major route stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks, including many of the route’s most popular attractions. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner State is an explorer’s feast.

About this title

About the Author:

Joe Sonderman and Jim Ross are seasoned Route 66 historians, authors, and collectors. The images presented here, primarily from their own archives, include mom-and-pop roadside businesses, classic tourist traps, and unique glimpses of the highway’s evolution―from rutted dirt road to the Main Street of America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0738590517
• ISBN 13: 9780738590516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128