The Jefferson Highway by Lyell D. Henry Jr

The Jefferson Highway by Lyell D. Henry Jr, was received direct from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. To start out on the right foot, I do enjoy some historical books. With this one, the author tended to be thorough, at times overly thorough, leading to skimming. The Jefferson Highway, if you cant tell from the title, led from Winnipeg to New Orleans, with some parts of it unknown in this day and age. The book explored how local politics were the largest factor in deciding road routes back when roads for automobiles was not common. I enjoyed the parts of the book about the early highway system in general, such as how disabled people were some of the first to embrace the highway system and how traveling salesmen moved from trains to the highways. This was after transportation via automobile got more reliable. Lastly, prior t motels and rest stops, there were FREE tourist camps, which didn't not last many years and quickly turned into what are now motels. If these topics interest you or someone you know, certainly obtain this book.

4 Stars