| Call # |
306.0973 RAT |
| Phys. Desc. |
xii, 272 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Swerving through the seventies : a family boldly leaves its driveway -- Pioneers of the pavement : the long road to the interstates -- Hey, where's everybody going? : Americans set off to discover America -- Packed in like sardines : join us, won't you? -- Smokeys in the bush : dodging cops (and stops) on the interstates -- Time to pass : diversions, directions and discoveries -- Eating up the miles : dining while driving -- Inn and out : motels, hotels and invaders from space -- Heavy metal highways : land yachts, station wagons and "the Thing" -- Through the windshield together : a crash course in seatbelts and safety -- Up, up and away : all roads lead to the airport -- Leaving it all behind : the end of the road for road trips? |
| Summary |
Explores the history of the family road trip, how its evolution mirrored the evolution of the United States, and why road trips have largely disappeared. |
| Subject |
Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Family vacations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Automobile travel. fast (OCoLC)fst00823217. |
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Family vacations. fast (OCoLC)fst01745893. |
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Manners and customs. fast (OCoLC)fst01007815. |
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Popular culture. fast (OCoLC)fst01071344. |
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United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155. |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. bisacsh |
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HISTORY / Social History. bisacsh |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. bisacsh |
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Automobile travel -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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1900 - 1999 fast. |
| Genre |
History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628.
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| Alt Title |
Do not make me pull over! |
| ISBN |
9781501188749 |
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1501188747 |
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9781501188756 |
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1501188755 |
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