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The Nile on eBay Ghost Towns of Route 66 by Jim Hinckley, James kerrick Ghost Towns of Route 66 guides you through more than 25 fascinating ghost towns along America's Main Street-Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley fills you in on their rich history and the photography of Kerrick James brings their haunting beauty to life. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 25 ghost towns along the Mother Road, rich in stories and history! The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James, this book tours dozens of ghost towns in: Illinois Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California This edition also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66, as well as a fold-out map of the Mother Road. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America's favorite highway! Author Biography In his childhood, Jim Hinckley dreamed of being an author. After numerous detours into truck driving, mining, ranching, and a variety of other endeavors, he turned to writing a weekly column on automotive history for his local newspaper, the Kingman Daily Miner, in his adopted hometown of Kingman, Arizona. From that initial endeavor more than twenty years ago, Hinckley has written extensively on his two primary passions: automotive history and travel. He is the author of Ghost Towns of Route 66 and Backroads of Arizona and a regular contributor to Route 66, American Road, Hemmings Classic Car, and Old Cars Weekly, and he was an associate editor at Cars & Parts. Book reviews and original features on automotive history and travel can be found on his blog, route66chronicles.blogspot.com and on his popular podcast, Jim Hinckley's America & Route 66 Adventures. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: ILLINOIS The Towns that Coal Built Into the Land of Lincoln CHAPTER 2: MISSOURI Ghost of the Modern Era: Times Beach The Ghost Town Trail of Missouri Avilla CHAPTER 3: KANSAS CHAPTER 4: OKLAHOMA Afton and Narcissa Warwick End of the Road Foss Texola CHAPTER 5: TEXAS To Amarillo The Staked Plains CHAPTER 6: NEW MEXICO Introduction to the Land of Enchantment Montoya, Newkirk, Cuervo Ghosts of the Santa Fe Trail The Timeless Land CHAPTER 7: ARIZONA Ghosts of the Painted Desert In the Footsteps of the Camel Corps Chasing Louis Chevrolet Route 66, the Forgotten Chapter CHAPTER 8: CALIFORNIA Goffs Ghosts of the Desert Cauldron Daggett ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SUGGESTED READING INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER Long Description Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 25 ghost towns along the Mother Road, rich in stories and history! The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James, this book tours dozens of ghost towns in: * Illinois * Missouri * Kansas * Oklahoma * Texas * New Mexico * Arizona * California This edition also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66, as well as a fold-out map of the Mother Road. Explore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America's favorite highway! Details ISBN 0760369690 Author James kerrick Pages 160 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0760369690 ISBN-13 9780760369692 Format Hardcover Imprint Voyageur Press DEWEY 978 Short Title Ghost Towns of Route 66 UK Release Date 2020-10-27 Place of Publication Stillwater Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-10-27 US Release Date 2020-10-27 Illustrations color photos Publication Date 2020-10-27 Subtitle The Forgotten Places Along America's Famous Highway - Includes 24in x 36in Fold-out Map Audience General Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc NZ Release Date 2020-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130154040;