Frye, Jason

Summary: From the sprawling green countryside of Shenandoah to the mists rising over the Great Smoky Mountains, endless adventure and beauty await along America's most scenic highway. 

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.55 BLU

Davis, Wes

Summary: "The epic road trips-and surprising friendship-of John Burroughs, nineteenth-century naturalist, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, inventors of the modern age"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3048 DAV

Sorin, Gretchen Sullivan

Summary: "How the automobile fundamentally changed African American life-the true history beyond the Best Picture-winning movie. The ultimate symbol of independence and possibility, the automobile has shaped this country from the moment the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford's assembly line. Yet cars have always held distinct importance for African Americans, allowing black families to evade the many...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.1196 SOR

Jensen, Jamie

Summary: Criss-cross the country on America's two-lane highways with the 25th anniversary edition of the ultimate guide to the classic road trip. InsideRoad Trip USA you'll find: 11 routes through the heart of America, mile-by-mile highlights, over 125 streamlined maps, full-color photos and illustrations, expert advice.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 JEN

Dawson, Keila V.

Summary: "A nonfiction picture book about The Green Book, a travel guide for African Americans during segregation, and the man who wrote it"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: [Beaming Books] 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.896 DAW

Anderson, Ian

Summary: Hit the beach, hike hidden trails, or soak up some desert sun: the outdoor adventures are endless with Moon Southern California Road Trips.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel, Hachett Book Group 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.949 SOU

Taylor, Candacy A.

Summary: "A young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's acclaimed book about the history of the Green Book, the guide for Black travelers Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the "Black travel guide to America." For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 TAY

Domm, Robert W.

Contents: Pasties and iron ore : the Upper Peninsula -- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park -- The Keweenaw Peninsula: Michigan's Copper Country -- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore -- Seney National Wildlife Refuge -- U.S. 2, St. Ignace to Naubinway -- Bay de Noc and the Garden Peninsula -- Paradise and beyond: Tahquamenon Falls State Park and Whitefish Bay -- Highway M134: Les Cheneaux Islands...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.74 DOM

Guinn, Jeff

Summary: "A brilliant portrait of two American giants, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and America entering the automobile age, told through the fascinating but little-known narrative of the summer road trips taken by Edison and Ford"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GUI

Adams, Noah.

Summary: The author journeys back to the America of his ancestors as he follows the New River into the heart of modern-day Appalachia on a 330-mile odyssey on foot, by mountain bike, by canoe, and by whitewater raft.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.47 Ada

Ilʹf, Ilʹi͡a︡

Contents: The Road -- The Small Town -- Americans -- At the Birthplace of Mark Twain -- The Desert -- Indians -- California -- Hollywood -- Advertising -- Negroes -- New York.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cabinet Books 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 ILF

Rockliff, Mara

Summary: "In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROC

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROC

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROC

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J324.6 ROC

Sullivan, Robert

Summary: The author chronicles his family's annual migration across the country from Oregon to New York, documenting the humor, and offbeat experiences of life on the road, wihle reflecting on such nation-crossing predecessors as Lewis and Clark.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Pub. 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 SUL

Hall, Alvin D.

Summary: "Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America's haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide. For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers encountered locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper One, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 HAL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 HAL

Jacobs, Jen CK

Summary: There is no one way to road trip. From introspective solo journeys to romantic weekend getaways, friend-filled excursions, and more, Road Trips presents eight stories that highlight different ways to explore the world. Packed with photos and personal experiences, this inspiring and practical book also has key tips for enhancing every part of your trip, from getting out the door (with essential...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.7 JAC

Taylor, Candacy A

Summary: The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists. Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.980 TAY

Wallis, Michael.

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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton 2007

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 388.1 Wallis

Domm, Robert W.

Contents: Saugatuck/Douglas -- Living hills of sand -- Holland -- Grand Haven to Muskegon -- Pentwater and Little Sable Point -- Lundington State Park -- The Manistee river -- Fishing -- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore -- The Leelanau Peninsula and Grand Traverse Bay -- Wilderness State Park -- The Straits of Mackinac -- U.S. Highway 2 -- The Hiawatha National Forest -- Kitch-iti-kipi, the Big...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2008

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 917.74 DOM