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 ...

Route 66 has always been more than a line on a map, and as it approaches its centennial it is again becoming the country’s most talked‑about drive. A century after the highway number first appeared on ...

Google has unveiled an interactive digital hub that uses artificial intelligence to preserve and showcase the history of Route 66, offering users a virtual journey along America's Mother Road as the ...

Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the ...

The famous American highway Route 66, which ran all the way from Chicago to Santa Monica, was established in 1926 as car culture was taking over the nation. As more people started using the route for ...

A bill in Congress aims to help businesses along Route 66. Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood introduced a bill, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act (H.R.4338) that would designate Route 66 as a ...

This tiny Illinois suburb between Chicago and Naperville is a worthwhile stop along historic Route 66 for its comfort food ...