"'One look at the retro artwork on the cover of this travel tome will tell you what's in store for you — a visit down memory lane the length of the U.S. Following the 3,000-mile Lincoln Highway — much of it has been replaced or renamed — from New York City's Times Square to San Francisco Bay, Wallis (Route 66: The Mother Road) expertly captures the oft-forgotten and offbeat sights and tales of an America bypassed by superhighways. Most every town, restaurant, mom-and-pop store the author encounters along 'The Main Street Across America' has seen better days, but Wallis still takes the time to celebrate their classic architecture and down-home recipes. With an eye for details and a gift for storytelling, he moves just as smoothly between the role of tour guide and yarn spinner as he does between the road's history and its current incarnation. The juxtaposition between old and new is further underlined by the presentation of classic images and new photographs by Williamson. With a chapter dedicated to each of the 13 states that the highway passes through, this book will delight those looking to uncover their local roots as well as adventurers yearning for that American rite of passage — a cross-country road trip. (July)' Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

This volume consists of stories about historical places along the Lincoln Highway, with many photos of them. The highway runs cross country from New York City to San Francisco and is named for President Lincoln. Divided by state, chapters describe the history of landmarks along the route, from Times Square to the Golden Gate Bridge, and lesser-known roadside attractions such as diners, rest stops, motels, and unique places, like the Haines Shoe House in Pennsylvania, along the way. There is no index. Wallis is a historian and the author of Route 66: The Mother Road. Williamson is a staff photographer for the Washington Post. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Michael Wallis, whose Route 66 has sold over 500,000 copies and who portrayed the Sheriff in the animated Pixar feature Cars, lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Michael S. Williamson, a photographer for the Washington Post, won a Pulitzer Prize for And the Children After Them and another for his war photography in Kosovo.