united states

The author tells the story of the cross-country flight he and his brother made in 1966 at the ages of seventeen and fifteen, flying from the East coast all the way to California in a rebuilt Piper Cub, and discusses how their father's influence set them on the course to adventure.

A television journalist chronicles his travels and memoirs--the people, places, and events encountered in his life.

Historical photographs and text help chronicle the first automobile trip across the United States, by Horatio Nelson Jackson in 1903.

Tanner Colby recounts his research into why white and black people still rarely interact.

Describes the 2,550-mile cross-country road trip taken by former president Harry Truman and first lady Bess Truman in 1953.

Jeanne Marie Laskas reveals personal stories of working class Americans, including coal miners, cowboys, and air traffic controllers.