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 Route 66 on the Web Wikipedia :: Route 66 The Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia is an exquisite result of the internet. The Route 66 page is brief and somewhat disjointed, but does include some useful information. Here's your opportunity to be a hero and build it up. Much of US 66 was decommissioned in the 1980s, as most of the traffic traveled on wider, swifter interstates. Interstate 55, Interstate 44, Interstate 40, and Interstate 15 were built over the remains of US 66, as it didn't seem so important that a highway from Chicago to L.A. have the same designation. Nevertheless, some highway historians want to put historic US 66 signs on US 66's former route. -- Wikipedia The Mother Road: Historic Route 66 Most Route 66 pages aren't very pretty to look at (kind of ironic). This popular site is, at least, very useful. "I hope you'll enjoy your stay. This web site is dedicated to provide free information for those who want to know more about Route 66. It takes special care to have a turn-by-turn road description. As Route 66 is not indicated on maps nowadays, any traveller needs a decent description and a detailed map before hitting the road. There's also a slideshow, with pictures from 1994." -- Swa Frantzen National Historic Route 66 Federation Perhaps the Mother Road's most important benefactor; a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Route 66 across the country. Join the federation, or just take advantage of this excellent resource. Includes a concise history of Route 66. "The National Historic Route 66 Federation is the worldwide, nonprofit organization dedicated to directing the public's attention to the importance of U. S. Highway Route 66 in America's cultural heritage and acquiring the federal, state and private support necessary to preserve the historic landmarks and revitalize the economies of communities along the entire 2,400-mile stretch of road. The Federation accomplishes these goals through public education, advocacy and membership activities. Public outreach strategies include publication of the quarterly magazine Federation News, the Adopt-A-Hundred Preservation Program, the presentation of the Steinbeck Award for Preservation and the Cyrus Avery Award for state preservation projects, a worldwide web site, the Route 66 Dining & Lodging Guide, special events and assistance to the media, authors, learning institutions and production companies. ." National Route 66 Events Calendar The best Route 66 event calendar I've found so far. Route 66 Magazine The quarterly magazine's official website. "Route 66 Magazine is the first and only slick, four-color publication written expressly for the Route 66 Roadie. Our stories are a blend of narratives and documentaries that make The Mother Road tick with tales that chronicle the history of an era revolving around a highway which, at one time, was the primary highway from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois, or vice-versa." The Largest Route 66 Resource on the Web A huge site full of links to sites both useful and trivial. Too bad it's so hard on the eyes. "I hope you'll enjoy your stay. This web site is dedicated to provide free information for those who want to know more about Route 66. It takes special care to have a turn-by-turn road description. As Route 66 is not indicated on maps nowadays, any traveller needs a decent description and a detailed map before hitting the road. There's also a slideshow, with pictures from 1994." -- Swa Frantzen Route 66 on The Nomadic Spirit Route 66 Image Gallery :: Location Index. Hundreds of photographs indexed by their geographical location along the Mother Road. Route 66 Image Gallery :: Main Gallery. Hundreds of photographs from along the highway, in no particular order. Route 66 Travelogue. Travelogue entries written during a six week journey from Chicago to LA in 1997.  |
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Route 66: 75th Anniversary Collector's Set (DVD or VHS)
Delivers the beauty and history of Route 66 in stunning digital clarity. A compilation of international award-winning Route 66 videos, chock-full of extra features and bonus footage. Plan your own trip, learn the history, or ride shotgun with Martin Milner as he revisits the "Mother Road", this special edition collector's set has it all.
Route 66: An American Odyssey (DVD or VHS)
This classic Route 66 history has been digitally remastered to DVD, with added Bonus Features. Plus, popular titles Drive 66 and Greetings are also included. "Glorious! Serves up a moveable feast of amazing images and natural wonders. Highly and heartily recommended." - MOTORTREND
Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner (DVD or VHS)
International award-winning double-length collector's set. Martin Milner, in a 1960 corvette, returns to "The Mother Road" and profiles her people like never before. Return to the Road takes you back to the America of another time... when diners, drive-in movies, and greasy spoons did booming business along the shoulders of two lane highways.
U.S. 66: Bones of the Old Road
At last, a Route 66 video that is different! Join highway historians Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan (creators of the acclaimed Route 66 Map Series) as they strike out in search of the Mother Road's forgotten pathways in Bones of the Old Road.
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Route 66: The Mother Road
by Michael Wallis. St. Martin's Press; (1992)
Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series
by Jerry McClanahan, Jim Ross. Ghost Town Press; (1994)
Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series
by Jerry McClanahan, Jim Ross. Ghost Town Press; (1994)
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