This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, when the federal government first designated its major ...

Route 66 had had a major impact on American history in the 20th century. Long before the interstate highways were a twinkle in Dwight Eisenhower’s eye, it connected many previously isolated Western ...

It's a name that conjures the American spirit. An open road of dreams and determination. Sign up for our Newsletters Route 66: A road of adventure, migration, and the pursuit of freedom. The mother ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.