Route 66: The First 100 Years

Route 66: The First 100 Years

Thursday, July 9 | 3:00 pm PST via Zoom

2026 marks the centennial of historic Route 66. Join authors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham as they explore the life and legend of the road and its enduring status as a cultural icon. This illustrated Zoom presentation will feature images from their new book, Route 66: The First 100 Years. America’s Mother Road rose with the auto age, endured the Dust Bowl migration and a World War, and sparked a mid-century vacation boom. It was a road of dreamers, road-trippers, migrants, and nomads seeking escape, deliverance and adventure during the best and worst of times. Today, pilgrimages continue into the route’s second century by those seeking to reimagine its vivid history.

This program will be on Zoom. Link to the program will be sent to all participants the day before the program.

Program will be recorded and made available to all attendees until Thursday, July 16.

Route 66: The First 100 Years book can be purchased here.

Image: Route 66: The First 100 Years book cover.