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November 2019 – Route 36 Blog/Newsletter #8 – On the Road
With a well-attended book launch in Denver in September and after 3,500 miles on the road in October, awareness of historic Route 36 is growing. On the Road in October I love this panoramic photo of eastern Colorado’s magnificent High Plains. Please note: No semi trucks - in fact, no vehicles at all. It’s a peaceful, Zen-like [...]
September 2019 – Blog/Newsletter #7 – Book & Website Announced
[Note: March 24, 2020 - This short newsletter was circulated in early September 2019 before making a speaking tour on Route 36 from late September through the third week of October.] Three announcements in this newsletter: The book is out and available for purchase at www.amazon.com. Look for the book title or for “Ferguson” and “Rou [...]
June – July 2019: ROUTE 36 – NEWSLETTER #6
Since my last newsletter in April we’ve had an unexpected production delay . . . but the cover is done and here it is—Text and printing are not far behind. We’re now estimating books in hand by early August. The book will cost $27.95. [...]
April 2019: ROUTE 36 – NEWSLETTER #5
During the first quarter of this year I’ve been putting finishing touches on my guidebook. Now we’re into production and printing, leading to promotion. A few notes: We should have books by the end of May or early June. The guidebook includes 200 pages of state information, 60 pages of background history, and some 160 photos. [...]
December 2018: ROUTE 36 – NEWSLETTER #4
Figuratively and literally, I’m nearing the end of the line with Route 36: Ohio to Colorado—America’s Heartland Highway. After spending months working on the states from Ohio to Kansas, I’ve zeroed in on my home state of Colorado. The writing will be essentially done by the end of the year. Production and promotion lie ahead in 2019. [...]
May 2018: ROUTE 36 – NEWSLETTER #3
I’m back from several weeks in the Midwest, starting this trip at the beginning—at Uhrichsville, Ohio, where Route 36 starts its east-west journey just 50 miles from Wheeling WV. A main “takeaway” from this trip: Few people in Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois, are aware that US Highway 36 extends some 1400+ miles from Uhrichsville to Rocky Mountain National Park and is the historic mid-section of what was once known as the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean transcontinental highway. Perhaps my guidebook can help change that situation. [...]
Route 36: Ohio to Colorado—America’s Heartland Highway
by Allan McAllister Ferguson
From the foothills of the Appalachians to the soaring Rocky Mountains . . . Here’s your guide to US36—a great American road trip through the landscapes and communities of the nation’s Heartland. Leave the Interstates behind. Explore the “roads less traveled.” Discover a treasure trove of American history. Route 36 has it all. From Ohio to Colorado, this is Allan Ferguson’s love letter to the Midwest. When you read the Introduction, you’ll want to buy the book!