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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
Posted in Michael Wallis, Missouri, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Illinois, Michael Wallis, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Michael Wallis, Missouri, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
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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My Route 66 Awakening
I started a new role at my workplace last week. It was the first time in a long time that I’d moved to a different office and worked with a completely new group of people; as such, they didn’t know anything … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged America, americana, Angel Delgadillo, Arizona, California, historic, History, Illinois, Kansas, Michael Wallis, Missouri, Mother Road, New Mexico, oklahoma, photography, road trip, route 66, Seligman, Texas, travel, Tulsa
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Chicago (part two)
This is Part II of my time in Chicago last weekend. If you missed Part I, check it out here. After leaving the lobby hallway of the Monadnock Building, we continued east on Jackson towards my second must-see destination after Lou … Continue reading
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Tagged Andersonville, camera, Chicago, downtown, Frank Lloyd Wright, Illinois, neon, Palmer House, photography, sign, Simons Tavern, travel
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Winter in Chicago (I)
I love visiting Chicago. The first time I set foot in the Windy City, I was re-entering the US after ten months of international exploration. This was February of 2010 and I was welcomed with ice and frigid temperatures. It seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Illinois, photography, road trip, route 66, travel, urban exploration
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An Ending in the Land of Lincoln
The first road trip I took that was focused specifically on Route 66 was July 5th, 2013. It was a Friday; I had the day off from work and decided to take the short drive from Tulsa to Miami, OK … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Travel
Tagged auburn, Chain of Rocks, completion, Illinois, lincoln, Mother Road, muffler man, pontiac, road trip, route 66, Springfield, travel
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