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Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on July 2, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Program Description
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The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?
Presented by: Leslie Goddard has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University where she specialized in American history. She also holds a master’s degree in museum studies and works full-time as a speaker, author, and historian. Learn more about Leslie by visiting her website: http://www.lesliegoddard.info/