Route 66 and the Formation of a National Cultural Icon - Mother Road to Mythic American Byway

Route 66 and the Formation of a National Cultural Icon: Mother Road to Mythic American Byway by David Milowski explores the divergence between Route 66 myth and reality and provides a critical examination of the cultural origins of the Route 66 myth and the road's historical role in community development in the American West.

List of contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Before Route 66
Chapter 2: Dirt Track to Asphalt Ribbon: Early Route 66
Chapter 3: America's Main Street to Byway: Route 66 Postwar
Chapter 4: Route 66 Requiem
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Daniel Milowski is professor of American history at Arizona State University and Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Summary

Route 66 and the Formation of a National Cultural Icon: Mother Road to Mythic American Byway by David Milowski explores the divergence between Route 66 myth and reality and provides a critical examination of the cultural origins of the Route 66 myth and the road’s historical role in community development in the American West.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Milowski
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781666922196
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-219-6
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Route 66 and the Formation of a National Cultural Icon
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of the Americas, Urban communities, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states