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Since its creation in 1926, Route 66 has been a symbol of American freedom that offered adventurous types much more than a way to get from point A to point B. During its heyday, Route 66 breathed life into countless small towns and inspired everything from hit songs to great American novels. But if you take a closer look at Route 66’s past (and present), you’ll discover that there’s even more to the famous highway than meets the eye.
1. Route 66 was built as an efficient way to get from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Over the course of the 1920s, car ownership nearly tripled in the United States, surging from 8 to 23 million vehicles. Many of these car owners wanted to use their new wheels to travel. While it had been possible to cross the country by car before Route 66, the new highway made the journey much more appealing by offering roadtrippers a single, easy-to-follow road that slashed the driving distance between Chicago and Los Angeles by more than 200
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There are three words to describe President Joe Biden s and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 2021 agenda: partisan power grab.
Despite Biden’s public claims that he seeks unity and bipartisanship, we have seen a classic bait-and-switch, delivering ineffective, wasteful, and partisan results. Despite the problems facing our families, communities, and nation, Biden and Pelosi are teaming up to take control of Washington.
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Asked in a poll to name a prominent Asian American, the top answer was âdonât know.â Wake up, America
By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated May 10, 2021, 9:03 p.m.
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Despite Vice President Kamala Harris s Asian ancestry, many poll respondents omitted her name when asked to name a prominent Asian American.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press
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The outbreak of World War II saw two motion picture experts from Germany and the United States battle each other with as much ferocity as any army or navy. Their respective missions: to ignite a public desire to wage and win a global conflict. This program contains interviews with Fritz Hippler, chief filmmaker for the Nazi Party, and Frank Capra, renowned filmmaker who worked for the Allied cause, noted for his gentle, humane films about ordinary folk standing up to oppression.