Old Blue's road a historian's motorcycle journeys in the American West
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Ignacio Community Library - NONFICTION | 978 WHI | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Historians -- Travel -- West (U.S.).
Historians -- United States -- Biography.
Motorcycling -- West (U.S.).
Social change -- West (U.S.).
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History, Local.
West (U.S.) -- Social conditions.
West (U.S.) -- Social Life and customs.
Whiteside, James, -- 1950- -- Travel -- West (U.S.)
Historians -- United States -- Biography.
Motorcycling -- West (U.S.).
Social change -- West (U.S.).
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History, Local.
West (U.S.) -- Social conditions.
West (U.S.) -- Social Life and customs.
Whiteside, James, -- 1950- -- Travel -- West (U.S.)
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x, 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In Old Blue's Road, historian James Whiteside shares accounts of his motorcycle adventures across the American West. He details the places he has seen, the people he has met, and the personal musings those encounters prompted on his unique journeys of discovery. In 2005, Whiteside bought a Harley Davidson Heritage Softail, christened it 'Old Blue,' and set off on a series of far-reaching motorcycle adventures. Over six years he traveled more than 15,000 miles. Part travelogue and part historical tour, this book takes the reader along for the ride. Whiteside's travels to the Pacific Northwest, Yellowstone, Dodge City, Santa Fe, Wounded Knee, and many other locales prompt consideration of myriad topics--the ongoing struggle between Indian and mainstream American culture, the meaning of community, the sustainability of the West's hydraulic society, the creation of the national parks system, the Mormon experience in Utah, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and more. Delightfully funny and insightful, Old Blue's Road links the colorful history and vibrant present from Whiteside's unique vantage point, recognizing and reflecting on the processes of change that made the West what it is today. The book will interest the general reader and Western historian alike, leading to new appreciation for the complex ways in which the American West's past and present come together"--,Provided by publisher.
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All Ages.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Whiteside, J. (2015). Old Blue's road: a historian's motorcycle journeys in the American West . University Press of Colorado.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James, 1950-. 2015. Old Blue's Road: A Historian's Motorcycle Journeys in the American West. University Press of Colorado.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James, 1950-. Old Blue's Road: A Historian's Motorcycle Journeys in the American West University Press of Colorado, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James. Old Blue's Road: A Historian's Motorcycle Journeys in the American West University Press of Colorado, 2015.
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