Authors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham will present “Route 66: The First 100 Years” on June 9 as part of the monthly Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series.
The free livestreamed seminar will be at 2 p.m. Eastern and 11 a.m. Pacific time. Free registration is here.
A synopsis of the presentation:
Route 66 conjures images of dreamers, road-trippers, migrants, and nomads. On a deeper level, it is a story of escape, triumph, deliverance, and adventure during the best and worst of times.
In this session, acclaimed Route 66 historians and authors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham explore the evolution of the Mother Road from its birth in 1926 to its centennial. Drawing from their book “Route 66 – The First 100 Years” (Amazon affiliate link), they trace the people, places, and events that shaped the road’s enduring legacy.
Join Ross and Graham for a richly illustrated look at one of America’s most storied highways, crafted from more than three decades of traveling, documenting, and interpreting Route 66.
The speaker series is booked all the way into October so far.