The Last American Highway - The Dakotas by Stew Magnuson.

Descending 1,885 miles straight down the center of the United States from Westhope, North Dakota to Brownsville, Texas is U.S. 83, one of the oldest and longest of the federal highways that hasn't been replaced by an Interstate.
Award winning author Stew Magnuson takes readers on a trip down the road and through the history of the Northern Great Plains.The famous and forgotten are found in stories he discovers in the Dakotas. Explorers Pierre de la Verendrye, Lewis & Clark, Jedediah Smith, are all encountered along with Chief Spotted Tail of the Brule Lakatos, TV sensation Lawrence Welk and rodeo superstar Casey Tibbs.

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About the author: Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Stew Magnuson is the author of The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder-2009 Nebraska nonfiction book of the year-and Wounded Knee 1973: Still Bleeding. The Last American Highway: A Journey Through Time Down U.S. Route 83: The Dakotas is part one of his Highway 83 Chronicles.

Image description: The cover displays a winding road through a rolling, green landscape, and a blue sky. The title is printed in the middle of the left side of the cover; the subtitle and author's name are printed at the bottom of the cover.