Description
Book SynopsisWhen they first began working on this book, the authors thought they would simply write the story of Linda Killinger’s grandparents who, with seven of their thirteen kids, took a fifteen-month trip across the country visiting relatives and the national parks, in their brand new 1930 Model A Ford.
Very quickly, they realized this was not just a simple story. Instead, they began to see it as a reveal of how this moment of history affected not only their grandparents’ family, but the generations to come, in the same way these historic events have affected so many other families. Levi’s Dream presents a living history of twentieth-century America.
All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charity via The Kerry and Linda Killinger Foundation. Visit our website, thekillingerfoundation.org.
Table of ContentsA 1930s Road Map of the USA
Introduction
Chapter One: 1929: Levi’s Dream
Chapter Two: 1909–1920: The Golden Age of Agriculture and The Emerging Age of Auto and Air Transportation
Chapter Three: The 1920s on an Iowa Farm
Chapter Four: 1926: You’re Ahead in a Ford All the Way. From the Model T to the Model A
Chapter Five: 1930: The Trip Begins: Crystal Lake to Cody, Wyoming
Chapter Six: 1930: Yellowstone National Park
Chapter Seven: 1930: On the Way to the West Coast
Chapter Eight: 1930–31: Living the Life in Compton, California
Chapter Nine: 1931: Home to Iowa
Chapter Ten: The Tumultuous Thirties
Epilogue: The Winds of War
List of Cities and National Parks Visited
Publications That Helped Us With Research
Acknowledgments
Biographies
