Rampage Along Route 66

Rampage Along Route 66
Author: David Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-12-15
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A true crime story about a crime spree that occurred in February 1971. Parole sex offender Bertram Greenberg murdered a teenage girl in Griffith Park and then fled along Route 66 (and I-40). He killed two Arizona Highway Patrolmen, then kidnapped a young couple and forced them to drive him north of Gallup, NM where he sexually assaulted the wife and then shot them both. She lived and then walked two miles for help. The couple's stolen Volkswagen was spotted by officers with the Grants NM Police Department, who chased it, forced him off the road, and then shot him to death.

Last Rampage

Last Rampage
Author: James W. Clarke
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0816533210

In 1978 convicted murderer Gary Tison escaped from an Arizona prison with the help of his three sons. Over the following two weeks, Tison and his gang roamed the Southwest, murdering six people before confronting police in a bloody shootout near the Mexican border. Next to the Gunfight at the OK Corral, this is the most sensational crime story in Arizona history.

The Video Games Guide

The Video Games Guide
Author: Matt Fox
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 078647257X

The Video Games Guide is the world's most comprehensive reference book on computer and video games. Presented in an A to Z format, this greatly expanded new edition spans fifty years of game design--from the very earliest (1962's Spacewar) through the present day releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC. Each game entry includes the year of release, the hardware it was released on, the name of the developer/publisher, a one to five star quality rating, and a descriptive review which offers fascinating nuggets of trivia, historical notes, cross-referencing with other titles, information on each game's sequels and of course the author's views and insights into the game. In addition to the main entries and reviews, a full-color gallery provides a visual timeline of gaming through the decades, and several appendices help to place nearly 3,000 games in context. Appendices include: a chronology of gaming software and hardware, a list of game designers showing their main titles, results of annual video game awards, notes on sourcing video games, and a glossary of gaming terms.

Hogs on 66

Hogs on 66
Author: Michael Wallis
Publisher: Council Oak Books
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2004
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781571781789

Hogs on 66 mixes food, fun, and the freedom of the road in colorful photographs, stories, and information about Hog-friendly hangouts, where to buy your Harley stuff, road tips, profiles from the road, biker wedding spots, and several hundred favorite recipes from towns along the Route. You'll learn all about butt darts in Vega, Texas and other behind-the-scenes tales from Harley tours down 66. You'll also meet Harley celebrities who've traveled the road, such as Franklin Graham and Reba McIntyre.

Illinois Haunted Route 66

Illinois Haunted Route 66
Author: Janice Tremeear
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625847300

There’s no detour from terror on this creepy thrill ride down part of America’s historic highway—from the author of Haunted Ozarks. Route 66 is no longer the main thoroughfare between Chicago and St. Louis, but if local lore is to be believed, ghostly traffic along the Mother Road continues unabated. Janice Tremeear chases down accounts of a man executed for witchcraft, the demon baby of Hull House, and the secrets of H. H. Holmes’s “Murder Castle.” Native American legends place the piasa bird in the skies above the highway’s southern stretch with the same insistence that characterize contemporary UFO sightings in the North. In between, spirits such as Resurrection Mary join the throng of hapless souls wandering the roadside of the Prairie State’s most famous byway.

Route 66 Backroads

Route 66 Backroads
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-11-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780760328170

A lavishly illustrated guide to the natural, cultural, and historical gems hidden along the legendary highway, with 24 trips outlined for the curious traveler.

Missouri's Wicked Route 66

Missouri's Wicked Route 66
Author: Lisa Livingston-Martin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614238715

Tracing Route 66 through Missouri represents one of America's favorite exercises in nostalgia, but a discerning glance among the roadside weeds reveals the kind of sordid history that doesn't appear on postcards. Along with vintage cars and picnic baskets, Route 66 was a conduit humming with contraband and crackling with the gunplay of folks like Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James and the Young brothers. It was also the preferred byway of lynch mobs, murderous hitchhikers and mad scientists. Stop in at places like the Devil's Elbow and the Steffleback Bordello on this trip through the more treacherous twists of the Mother Road.

Route 66 Homicides

Route 66 Homicides
Author: J.H. Morris
Publisher: James Morris
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1087920019

Joe Dodson is on the move again, after coming out of hiding for the last two years. This time, he is on Route 66 playing his game of murder. He gave Special Agent Tom Bundy the notification that he would be killing again, but does Tom have the knowledge and know-how to find Joe before he kills too many?

The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas

The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas
Author: Jim Hinckley
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0760345430

"A look at 500 of Route 66's most significant past and present sites in seven categories, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and specially commissioned maps"--

Arizona's Haunted Route 66

Arizona's Haunted Route 66
Author: Debe Branning
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2021-09-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439673551

Arizona claims one of the longest segments of the famous Route 66. Along the nearly four hundred miles of road are stops filled with legends, history, superstitions and spirits of travelers who experienced untimely accidents and murders. Meet Leorena Shipley, an aspiring actress whose career was cut short by tragedy. Discover how the Apache Death Cave became the haunted site of a mass grave. Visit the Monte Vista Hotel, one of the most haunted hotels in Arizona. Learn how the Grand Canyon Caverns were discovered and became a favorite attraction. Travel to Oatman, a ghost town with a multitude of spirits. Join author and paranormal historian Debe Branning on a haunted road trip across Arizona and discover the spooky history of the Mother Road.