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Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway

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A travel narrative follows a coast-to-coast automobile journey along the Lincoln Highway, offering descriptive sketches of the Pacific coast and Sierra high country, the Great Basin and Rockies, Midwest prairies, and the green, orchard-lined roads of the East. The author records towns and cities encountered, roadside architecture and civic life, local flora and fauna, lodging and dining impressions, and the social character of communities, combined with practical travel notes and photographic illustrations that punctuate episodic chapters about scenery, people, and motoring culture.

About the Author

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Effie Price Gladding

Effie Price Gladding was an American author known for her travel writing and exploration narratives. Her notable work, "Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway," reflects her adventurous spirit and keen observations of the American landscape during a transformative period in the early 20th century. Gladding's writing captures the essence of travel and the experiences of journeying across the United States, offering readers a glimpse into the cultural and geographical diversity of the country. Through her work, she contributes to the literary heritage of American exploration and the burgeoning interest in road travel.

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