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Remembering Route 66
2021-11-08 18:30:00
2021-11-08 19:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Remembering Route 66
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom and pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia packed online lecture, explore the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid 1980s.
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Monday, November 08
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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2021-11-08 18:30:00
2021-11-08 19:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Remembering Route 66
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom and pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia packed online lecture, explore the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid 1980s.
Online -
The name evokes images of gas stations, mom and pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia packed online lecture, explore 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?
Presenter: Leslie Goddard, Ph.D. — Award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history lectures for more than ten years.
This event is being held as an online meeting/webinar via Zoom. Registered attendees will be emailed login instructions approximately 24 hours before the event.
Before the live online meeting/webinar, please be sure to view the pre-reading list here.
Made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion |
TAGS: | Online |
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This is not a real library branch - this is the "location" for our events that occur online. Online events that take place on Zoom should all involve registration and a link will be emailed to participants. Other online events may occur on YouTube or Facebook, and will not require registration.