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On the Road with Michael – Home Again
This is the final entry in my series about my time with Michael Wallis on the Midwest leg of his book tour for, “The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny“. If you’ve missed … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, book tour, bridge, Donner Party, Illinois, Michael Wallis, Missouri, neon, Pacific, road trip, roadside, route 66, sign, Springfield, truss bridge
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On the Road with Michael – The Best Land Under Heaven
(other installments of this series here) Tuesday, the final full day of my journey with Michael Wallis. We got off to an early start since we had a drive to Illinois first thing. Before we even left St Louis, though, … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Best Land Under Heaven, catholic, courthouse, Cozy Dog, Donner Party, gas station, highway, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Michael Wallis, Mother Road, Our Lady, road trip, roadside, route 66, Soulsby, Springfield, travel
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On the Road with Michael – St Louis III
Our last day in St Louis served as a bridge between the Route 66 world that Michael Wallis is so associated with and the western history that serves as the backbone of his literary output. It included a literal bridge, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, bridge, Chain of Rocks, Donner Party, historic, Illinois, Left Bank Books, Missouri, Mother Road, route 66, span, St. Louis
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On the Road with Michael – St Louis
(previous installments of this series here) Saturday got off to a joyously slow start. I’d slept better than expected, considering the fact I could hear conversation in the next room clear as day. We didn’t meet up for breakfast until … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardinals, donut, Drive In, Michael Wallis, Missouri, Paul Newman, reunion, route 66, Sportsmans Park, St. Louis, Union Station
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On the Road with Michael – Columbia to St Louis
(previous installments of this series here) Friday morning, we slept in. Of course, sleeping in for me (and Michael as well) meant waking up around 8:00 instead of 7:00. I took my time getting ready, puttering around my hotel room … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, cantilever, childhood, Daniel Boone, Defiance, Donner Party, Hermann, Michael Wallis, Missouri, Missouri River, road trip, St. Louis, travel, truss bridge, Washington
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On the Road with Michael – Tulsa to KC
When I went to the Tulsa Historical Society in May to hear author/historian Michael Wallis talk about his new book (“The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny”) I expected to enjoy the presentation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, book tour, Donner Party, kansas city, Manifest Destiny, Michael Wallis, Missouri, neon, road trip, sign, Springfield
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