Description: The Last American Highway: A Journey Through Time Down U.S. Route 83 by Stew Magnuson (2014) The Dakotas Descending 1,885 miles straight down the center of the United States from Westhope, North Dakota, to Brownsville, Texas, is U.S. 83, one of the oldest and longest of the federal highways that hasn’t been replaced by an Interstate. Award-winning author Stew Magnuson takes readers on a trip down the road and through the history of the Northern Great Plains. The famous and the forgotten are found in stories he discovers in the Dakotas. Explorers Pierre de la Vérendrye, Lewis & Clark, Jedediah Smith, are all encountered along with Chief Spotted Tail of the Brulé Lakotas, TV sensation Lawrence Welk and rodeo superstar Casey Tibbs. The murderers, settlers, ballplayers and rail barons from yesteryear meet today’s truckers, oil rig workers and ghost towns inhabitants as Magnuson launches his own Voyage of Discovery in a beat-up 1999 Mazda Protégé. Published on the 125th anniversary of the year North Dakota and South Dakota became states, The Last American Highway: A Journey Through Time Down U.S. Route 83: The Dakotas, is a love poem to the natural beauty of the prairie and the fascinating people—both past and present—found along the road. Bought New and Lightly Read. Fascinating Read. Lists for $19..99 New! Great price and Fast Shipping! Could Pass as New. Combined Shipping Available.
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Book Title: The Last American Highway Route 83 - The Dakotas
Book Series: Highway 83 Chronicles
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Court Bridge Publishing
Item Length: 9 in
Original Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2014
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.4 in
Author: Stew Magnuson
Genre: History
Topic: United States / General, History US State and Local North and South Dakota, Roads and Highways
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 194 Pages