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Series
Language
English
Description
Step right up as the gates swing open at fairgrounds across the USA. This delightful collection explores the unique joys of the public gatherings that take place in cities and small towns, when people of all stripes and sizes meet to gawk at cows, ponder seed art, get hypnotized, compete in husband-calling contests, and eat virtually anything on a stick. Farming, food, politics, parades, shilling, glad-handing, people-watching, and silliness are celebrated...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (64 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Noah Adams, boasting over thirty years broadcasting experience on National Public Radio, presents a collection of entertaining stories and informational experiences focused on America's roadside attractions, including such selections as Unraveling the story behind a big ball of twine; Backyard folk; Art thrives in Michigan; and At Velvet Museum, get in touch with kitsch.
5) Route 66
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm + folded-out map.
Language
English
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With frequent stops at pop culture meccas, and unforgettable encounters with humans of singular interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them-and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you've come to expect from NPR.
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