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On A Sunny July Morning In 1919, Some 300 Military Personnel And 81 Heavy Vehicles Assembled On The South Side Of The White House In Washington Dc. The Convoy Was About To Embark On A Historic Trip Over The Lincoln Highway. Their Destination Was 3,200 Miles Away In Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. There Were No Maps For The Route Out West, No Service Stations, And The Convoy Relied On The Limited Knowledge Of A Handful Of Earlier Pioneers. The Convoy Was A Huge National Story, Cheered On By Millions Of People Who Lined The Route. Among The 300 Members Of The Convoy Was A 28-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Named Dwight Eisenhower. Utilizing The Convoy's Official Daily Log And Other Secondary Material, Author Michael Owen Drove The Exact Route Of The Convoy Over What Are Now Lonely Backcountry Roads Or Dusty Tracks Across Open Western Landscapes. Owen Relates The Particulars Of The Convoy's Historic Trip And Chronicles The Myriad Changes Along The Route Over The Years. After Ike Is The Story Of A Century-old Trip That Changed The United States And Continues To Impact Us All. About The Author Michael S. Owen Is A Retired Us Ambassador. During His 30 Years As A Foreign Service Officer He W

Author

Michael S. Owen

Publisher

Dog Ear Publishing, LLC

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781457570810

Rating

4.1 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14