Road Trip: Famous Routes
Road Trip
Many pioneers reached Oregon Country via the Oregon
Trail. Before highways, Route 66 gave cars a way to cross a big part of the
country. Travel has changed a lot since the United States was born, but old
well-known routes are still worth exploring! Readers learn that, even though
time has passed, they can hike the Appalachian Trail or walk beside the Erie
Canal. The main content includes the history of these routes, as well as the ways
modern Americans travel them. Full-color photographs showcase both the past and
present of famous American routes and are sure to increase readers? appetite
for travel!
? ?Pit Stop? fact boxes point out cool and quirky places to add
to a road trip near each famous route
? Historical, geographical, and map
content supports the social studies curriculum
? Exposes readers to diverse
parts of the country, which may be unlike their own
