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Registration opens:
March 23rd, 2026

Remembering Route 66

Prerecorded Video
2026-04-12 00:00:00 2026-04-12 23:59:00 America/Chicago Remembering Route 66 Virtual -

Sunday, April 12
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Add to Calendar 2026-04-12 00:00:00 2026-04-12 23:59:00 America/Chicago Remembering Route 66 Virtual -

Watch this prerecorded presentation from the comfort of your own home! Access is available April 12-25, 2026.

The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure 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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Lauren Offerman
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