In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip.
Please click on this YouTube link to enjoy the program: https://youtu.be/wC9umtjuVJ8
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and
adventurePlease click on this YouTube link to enjoy the program: https://youtu.be/wC9umtjuVJ8 on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard,
Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago
to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why
Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American
road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?
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