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  • Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island

    Series series Images of Sports
    �Chain your dogs and lock up your fowls!� heralded posters announcing the first international road race in the United States and the first of the six William K. Vanderbilt Jr. Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910. These races were the most prestigious sporting events of their day, drawing huge crowds from 25,000 to over 250,000 spectators. The Vanderbilt Cup Races had a far-reaching ... Read more

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  • The Long Island Motor Parkway

    Series series Images of America
    The Long Island Motor Parkway was constructed at a pivotal time in American history, and it often considered a precursor to the modern highway system.A forerunner of the modern highway system, the Long Island Motor Parkway was constructed during the advent of the automobile and at a pivotal time in American history. Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, the concept for a ... Read more

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  • Thailand Tuttle Travel Pack

    Your Guide to Thailand's Best Sights for Every Budget

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    Series series Tuttle Travel Guide & Map
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    Series series Tuttle Travel Guide & Map
    The only guide you'll need for getting around Bali & Lombok. Everything you need is in this one convenient package—including a large pull-out map!Bali & Lombok Tuttle Travel Pack is your passport to an unforgettable journey to Asia's favorite tropical islands. Author Paul Greenway is a seasoned travel writer and frequent visitor to these islands, and he recommends the very best places and ... Read more

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  • The Blue Ridge Parkway

    Series series Postcard History Series
    In the late 1890s, the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned by many as a great getaway and nature preserve. The concept materialized in the early 20th century, when John D. Rockefeller donated the first $5 million to begin purchasing land for the project. Located at the top of the great Appalachian ridges, the parkway covers 469 winding miles of mountains and meadows lined with lush wildflowers, old ... Read more

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  • Along the Kirkwood Highway

    Series series Images of America
    The Kirkwood Highway is an almost six-mile portion of State Route 2 in New Castle County, Delaware. Built as a bypass of Marshallton after the opening of Delaware Park at Stanton in 1937, it was meant to provide Wilmington-area horse-racing fans a straighter and faster route to the track. It is named after a distinguished officer of the American Revolution, Robert Kirkwood Jr., who was born at his ... Read more

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    Series series Images of America
    Garden State Parkway shows how this iconic New Jersey roadway gained its place in history and continues to combine safe transportation in a parklike setting. The Garden State Parkway has transformed the lives of New Jersey residents since opening in 1954. Spanning 173 miles from Cape May to the New York State line, it has fostered tourism to the Jersey Shore and given commuters an easier way to ... Read more

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  • Rochester's Historic East Avenue District

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    Series series Images of America
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  • Route 66 in New Mexico

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    Series series Images of America
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    by Lynn West ...
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  • The William Penn Highway

    Series series Postcard History
    The William Penn Highway was a major route through the Appalachian Mountains between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh throughout the 20th century. Established in 1916, a decade prior to the federal highway system, the road succeeded the former Northern Turnpike, with much of it following the course of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the Juniata River Valley. The highway also followed the former path ... Read more

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