Roadside America The Automobile and the American Dream

Showcases America's love affair with the automobile, from the late 1890s to 1999. Period roadside settings capture our near-vanquished car culture, resulting in a nostalgic tribute both to the American auto and the great places and byways of towns large and small throughout the country. Neon-lit motels, hamburger stands, and ice cream palaces are among the sites carefully chosen to complement car and designer. Many of these roadside establishments follow the legendary Route 66 (for years known as "the Mother Road"), and testify to the endurance of the entrepreneurial Mom-and-Pop stand, still favored by travelers everywhere.--From publisher description.