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Michael Wallis

Michael Wallis is an American journalist, popular historian, author and speaker. He has written seventeen books, including Route 66: The Mother Road, about the historic highway U.S. Route 66. His work has also been published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Wallis is also the voice of Sheriff in the Disney/Pixar franchise Cars.

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Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend

Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend

2025
The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny

The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny

2017
The Best Land Under Heaven

The Best Land Under Heaven

2017
David Crockett: Lion of the West

David Crockett: Lion of the West

2011
David Crockett: The Lion of the West

David Crockett: The Lion of the West

2011
The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate

The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate

2007
Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride

Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride

2007
The Art of Cars

The Art of Cars

2006
Tulsa!: Biography of the American City

Tulsa!: Biography of the American City

1995

with Marian Clark

Route 66 Postcards: Greetings From The Mother Road

Route 66 Postcards: Greetings From The Mother Road

1993

with Suzanne Wallis

Mankiller

Mankiller

1993

with Wilma Mankiller

Route 66: The Mother Road

Route 66: The Mother Road

1990