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Source: BBC Radio 4 "A Bright Light in the Night"

Roundup

5-31-06

The Motel: A History [audio 30min]

Joe Queenan drives from Albuquerque to Las Vegas in pursuit of the history of the motel. It's a road lit up by your favourite western dreams: log cabins, teepees and cowboy rodeo signs.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "A Bright Light in the Night"