{"product_id":"4284-miles-the-1916-journey-of-joe-bruce-and-lester-atkinson-paperback","title":"4284 miles: The 1916 journey of Joe Bruce and Lester Atkinson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger L. Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica was on the edge of greatness. The world was on the edge of war. It was the summer of 1916 - the last days of innocence - when two young men, Joe Bruce and Lester Atkinson mounted their bicycles in Colorado Springs, Colorado and pedaled off for New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Lincoln Highway was little more than a muddy path across the nation. Automobiles were in their infancy. Few had ever heard a radio. Fewer yet had seen an aireoplane. Suffrage and prohibition were confronting the conscience of voters. Labor was rising up. Wall Street had begun an experiment called capitalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs two completely obscure high school boys make their way across the nation, shark attacks begin to terrorize New Jersey's shore. A parade is bombed in San Francisco. A railyard of munitions is blown up on Black Tom Island. The shadow of the great war raging across the Atlantic is creeping toward America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWoven into this coming-of-age tale of independence, unfulfilled destinies, and simpler times are thought provoking themes of equality, freedom, and the cost of liberty.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783641792800,"sku":"9781947803138","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c9f3867c5dc106ae06f25623567a13c2.webp?v=1780591461","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/4284-miles-the-1916-journey-of-joe-bruce-and-lester-atkinson-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}