Route 66: The Road that Ran Through Everyone's Life

Wed, May 13 2026

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Withers Community Room

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Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Susan Croce Kelly

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Join journalist Susan Croce Kelly for the story of how one man helped pull America out of the mud. A century ago, automobiles began replacing horses as the primary means of transportation. Highway commissioner, Cy Avery laid out a highway between Chicago and Los Angeles, named it U.S. 66, and made it the most famous road in the world.

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