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	Route 66 Museum
		Oklahoma was the heart of Route 66, from Quapaw to Texola, the highway brought travelers 400 miles across the state.
		Route 66 Museum developed out of the Museum of the Western Trails, which opened in 1968, and was operated by the Oklahoma Industrial Trust and Recreation Department.
		In 1991, the museum was transferred to the Oklahoma Historic Society, which decided to redevelop the museum to focus on transportation and Route 66.
	www.loc.gov /bicentennial/propage/OK/ok-6_h_lucas2.html (399 words)

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		It was quickly discovered by the early owners of automobiles, who dubbed themselves "motor hobos" and "tin can tourists." They saw the democratic freedom of the open road and the individual piloting of the automobile as the antidote to the class structured and regimented qualities of contemporary train travel.
		In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck dubbed Route 66, "the mother road, the road of flight..." and with a little help from Henry Fonda the road was forever linked to the migrant Joads in the public imagination.
		Route 1 from Boston to Washington was a continuous string of traffic lights, gas stations, diners, and body shops and regarded not only as inefficient, but also as a national eyesore.
	www.cis.yale.edu /amstud/r66/paper.html (3945 words)

	Route 66 - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world.
		The death knell for Route 66 came in 1956 with the signing of the Interstate Highway Act by President Dwight Eisenhower.
		In fact, Kansas, with its roughly thirteen-mile-long (21 km) stretch of US 66 slicing off the southeast corner of the state near the Missouri and Oklahoma state lines, was totally bypassed by the late 1940s as part of a quicker, shorter route to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
	www.free-definition.com /Route-66.html (1465 words)

	Route 66 Fun Run - AZ Mother Road Gifts Collectibles - Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona
		The last Route 66 town to be bypassed by I-40, Williams is known as "The Gateway to the Grand Canyon." The one and one-half mile stretch of Route 66 through the heart of the small town was once thick with motels, restaurants and shops.
		Route 66 runs the length of the town and some motels, gas stations and businesses have operated since the highway's beginning in 1926.
		Route 66 crosses the southern boundary of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, and Peach Springs is the headquarters of the tribe.
	www.azrt66.com /funrun.htm (2612 words)

	The History of Route 66 and The Coral Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Automobiles had gotten larger and wider since the time of the construction of Route 66s nine foot wide lanes, and traffic accidents and congestion were beginning to become a problem.
		Route 66 was decommissioned as a highway in 1985.
		As demolition approached, the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis approached the developer and was granted permission to remove two buildings to be rebuilt at the museum as part of a Route 66 themed display.
	www.isuzuperformance.com /bill/coral.html (6190 words)

	Losin' the sperit :: Route 66 :: June '97 -- October '97
		Clinton, Oklahoma boasts the first state subsidized Route 66 Museum, that is, the first Route 66 Museum not run from the personal and somewhat meagre bank account of some Route 66 fanatic.
		Route 66 by-passed towns causing their abandonment; businesses closed because travelers now had a fast, easy-to-follow route and pushed on to the next town.
		I'm wondering whether Route 66 isn't a part of that monster Steinbeck's been going on about in all those long passages I've been tacking onto these dispatches.
	www.synaptic.bc.ca /ejthree/024losin.htm (1613 words)

	Route 66 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From the mid-forties until 1957, Route 66 hosted millions of vacationers and travelers to and from the Pacific coast.
		In 1981, Route 66 was officially decommissioned and the few remaining highway signs were brought down.
		Route 66 takes us back to a period when time was less important and life moved at a slower pace.
	www.adventuretrek.com /24day.htm (498 words)

	Route 66 as American History
		The second category of Route 66 works which fall beyond the popular marker are the academic pieces written over the last twenty years supporting graduate research (3).
		It is also clear that as massive as Route 66 history might become, it is a smaller component of larger topics involving transportation history in the U.S. and beyond, and regional and period histories.
		One aspect of Route 66 as an historical topic which is somewhat unique is that it is a tangible entity that can be experienced in much the same way as it existed in the past.
	jan.ucc.nau.edu /~rse/3riordan66.htm (2019 words)

	Route 66 Newsletter, Roadsigns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Needles Museum is on a section of Old 66, and travelers of the Mother Road often stop here for information to aid them on their tour.
		Some Route 66 communities could not be present, but tables were set up to distribute their brochures.
		The Shield having icons of the eight Route 66 states was ceremoniously relayed from Chicago to Santa Monica for the 66th Anniversary Rice also displayed some of his neon work such as the familiar Route 66 shield in pink and blue, and an interesting longhorn skull with a pink neon 66 emerging from it.
	www.wemweb.com /chr66a/roadsign/vol_4/v4num3.html (5278 words)

	The Object at Hand - Antique Road Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Back when the Model A Ford was America's ticket to ride, it must have seemed that half the nation was heading west on Route 66.
		Though not the first paved highway in the United States, Route 66 is the most storied, and quickly became a metaphor—the fabled two-lane fltop—for this country's restless, rolling romanticism.
		Route 66 served most famously as an escape route for farm families driven off their land by the Great Depression and its infernal natural ally, the Dust Bowl drought that dragged on through most of the '30s.
	smithsonianmagazine.org /smithsonian/issues03/nov03/object.html (913 words)

	Historic Route 66
		The early years of Route 66 in map form, the 1925 route proposal, the 1926 accepted plan, and an article on why its 66, not 60.
		Route 66 Cottage in Bristow, OK A bed and breakfast cottage featuring a Route 66 them.
		Route 66 Poker is an online poker room that is reliving the free spirit of the 1960's, depicted in the television series Route 66.
	c.webring.com /hub?ring=oldroute66 (2278 words)

	Route 66 West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As Route 66 enthusiasts know, that is the date of the famous highway's commissioning and is often the calendar square marked for celebrations.
		The museum is the first in a series of projects of the Old Town Victorville Property Owners Association and is located near the heart of Old Town at "D" street and Sixth.
		Exhibits such as the Mojave 66 display on loan from the California Historic Route 66 Association are in slight short hand.
	www.wemweb.com /r66_west/wtr96/06featur.html (960 words)

	Route 66 to National Corvette Museum 1999 at DennyGibson.com
		Route 66 is now a highway of the imagination.
		Traveling 66 is a little like being part of a river and watching the countryside go by.
		Among the contrasts of this trip was the west bound solo ride through Tucumcari compared to the police escorted parade of 350+ Corvettes eastward through the same town a week later.
	www.dennygibson.com /rt66in99 (349 words)

	Oil & Gas Museums and Petro Places to Visit
		The Museum is located where James Miller Williams dug the first commercial oil well in 1858.
		Restored Phillips 66 station/museum, Massena, Iowa located north of the north edge of their downtown area.
		The museum is located on historic Route 66.
	www.oldgas.com /visit.htm (1898 words)

	List of books: Deserts and Desert Wildflowers (Including Baja and South Africa) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Authoritative, technical descriptions, literature references, and habitat data of 66 species plus their many different variations.
		Over 40 exciting 'side route' adventures are detailed-from historic Spanish missions to a secluded Palm oasis.
		This user-friendly travel atlas has an excellent selection of comprehensive regional maps and town plans for all major cities, scenic routes, minor roads, 4X4 routes, and distance charts in Namibia.
	www.rainbowgardensbookshop.com /desert.html (4971 words)

	Definition of Route 66
		Already, Kentucky has declared the Daniel Boone and Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkways as future segments of I-66, and parts of U.S. Highway 60, U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 400 may become part of I-66 as well.
		The potential I-66 extension was inspired by businesses in Wichita, Kansas, who wanted an east-west interstate traversing the southern tier of their state.
		In addition, the number evoked memories of the old U.S. Route 66, which somehow did manage to cut into the southeastern corner of Kansas as it passed from Missouri into Oklahoma.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Route_66 (1742 words)

	catalog data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Includes 13 maps detailing the current, historic and alternate alignments of Route 66, along with photographs and points of interest, and specific directions.
		Experience traveling Route 66 and sharing many conversations with the people who lived and worked along the route.
		Is a directory to the sights and attractions in each of the eight states that Route 66 traverses.
	www.route66.org /catalogdata.htm (1202 words)

	Route 66 World News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We went into Baxter Springs, where they showed us the south part of old 66, now behind a shopping center, where the drive-in theater and a filling station were located.
		These areas were replaced when Route 66 was realigned in 1960.
		In 1937 or '38, the electric trolley was replaced with gasoline powered buses, which ran on the track.
	www.itlnet.net /web/route66/page9.html (292 words)

	The Mother Road: Historic Route 66: Guest Book 2004
		We traveled to California recently and were very encouraged to see that Route 66 is alive and well.We plan to follow the 66 later this year when we go to CA again.
		May we never forget Route 66-it is a crucial part of the transportation history of this country.
		The older people that are the foundation of Route 66 are passing on so anyone that is planning on the trip and want to meet these wonderful people better plan on doing it soon.
	www.historic66.com /guestbook/guestbook04.html (12064 words)

	The Mother Road: Historic Route 66: Guest Book 2000
		Tyler, TX After reading numerous books about Route 66, my dad and my 9 year old son and I took Spring Break 1998 and hopped in my dad's big Buick and drove from Tulsa to the Grand Canyon.
		Woodbridge, VA Drove Route 66 in the 1950's while I was in the Navy.
		Driving on Route 66 was healing for me - to travel at a more human pace than the interstates, to eat real food and sleep in real beds (and save a few bucks at the same time!), to see real sights and not manufactured ones.
	www.historic66.com /guestbook/guestbook00.html (6460 words)

	Automotive Museums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Museum of Automobiles Route 3, Petit Jean Mountain Morrilton, AR 72110 501-727-5427
		The Museum is open May 1 to October 31, Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.
		Main Street Motor Museum 315 North Main Independence, MO 64050 816-252-2080 Memoryville U.S.A. Auto Museum 1008 West 12th Street Junction of I-44 and Hwy 63 Rolla, MO 65401 314-364-1810 Patee House Museum 12th and Penn streets Box 1022 St.
	www.galaxieclub.com /museum-state.html (1310 words)

	Hillcrest Books, Catalogue of Old Catalogues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At the time of this particular issue, western civilization was fascinated with two relatively new inventions: radios and automobiles.
		The automobile was a liberating machine in many ways.
		Skansen is an open-air museum in Sweden and in 1949 drew some two million visitors a year.
	www.oldcatalogues.com /travel.htm (3057 words)

	National Automobile Musuem -Shopping
		A Museum favorite - metal thermometer that's safe for outdoor use.
		Contact Us About Us © Copyright 2003 National Automobile Museum.
		Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
	www.automuseum.org /NAM_shop_thermometers.shtml (30 words)

	BMWACA Portland
		The BMW Automobile Club of America, Portland Area Chapter was founded in 1971 to promote the enjoyment of owning and driving a BMW automobile.
		To register for this event, call or email Cam Scott, with the number of drivers and passengers, and he will give you details about the route and lodging.
		We will drive on fun roads to the museum and then enjoy the opportunity to see the Spruce Goose and many other historic aircraft.
	www.bmwacaportland.com (2677 words)

	UK Resident Forums -> Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The seaside resort lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its sandy beach, the Royal County Down golf course and the Route 66 Automobile Museum.
		The city also boasts a museum and an arts centre.
		The area has a majority nationalist population leading to a council dominated by the Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin, but there are some Ulster Unionist and DUP councillors.
	www.ukresident.com /forums/index.php?showforum=261 (1167 words)

	Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Europe & ...
		For the inevitable rainy day, the town has indoor alternatives at the Newcastle Centre and Tropicana Complex on the promenade (summer only), with swimming pools, water slides and playgrounds.
		On Dundrum Road, half a mile east of town, is the Route 66 US Automobile Museum (Easter and June-Aug daily 11am-5pm; May, Sept and Oct Sat and Sun 2-5pm; £2.50), displaying all the great American cars - Thunderbirds, Cadillacs, Mustangs - and a wondrous collection of jukeboxes.
		Behind the Newcastle Centre a plaque celebrates one of the first powered flights in Ireland, undertaken in 1910 by Harry Ferguson to win a £100 prize - he was later to become famous through the success of the Massey Ferguson tractor.
	www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-76006.html (767 words)

	Automobile Quarterly - Back Issues Vol. 41-42
		Of Art & The Automobile: Art Gallery with Nicola Wood - Tracy Powell
		Highways & Byways: Route 66: The Mother Road - Julie Fenster
		Of Collectors & Collections: The National Automobile Museum - Kathy Berry
	www.autoquarterly.com /back41_42.html (384 words)

	World Future Society -- Futurist Online Indexes M-Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Norman, Colin, Lester R. Brown, and Christopher Flavin, "The Future of the Automobile in an Oil-Short World," December 1979.
		Olson, Steve, "Prospects for the Automobile: Sputtering Toward the Twenty-First Century," February 1980.
		Renner, Michael, "The World Up in Arms," September-October 1993; "Transportation Tomorrow: Rethinking the Role of the Automobile," March-April 1989; "The Transportation Crisis in the Third World," March-April 1989.
	www.wfs.org /futindexM-Z.htm (11243 words)

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