October 7th marks
The anniversary of this...
1960: Television gets its kicks on Route 66 (History.com)
Since its conception in 1926, Route 66 has permeated every aspect of American culture, from literature to music to gas-station architecture. One of its most beloved manifestations, the television program Route 66, aired its first episode on this day, relating the roadside adventures of Buz and Tod as they cruised Route 66 in Tod's Corvette. Americans tuned into the popular program for four years, continuing their love affair with their nation's most celebrated Federal highway. Immortalized in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath as the "Mother Road," Route 66 was a symbol of opportunity, serving as an escape route from the misery of the Depression-era Dust Bowl. Its two lanes wove in and out of Middle America, connecting hundreds of rural communities to the cities of Chicago and Los Angeles. And above all, it symbolized the open road and Americana, complete with auto camps, motels, and roadside attractions. By 1970, nearly all segments of the original Route 66 were replaced by modern four-lane interstates, and in 1985 it was officially decommissioned.
The recall of this...
Former California Governor Gray Davis
The birthdate of this...
1951 John Cougar Mellencamp
1959 Simon Cowell
1966 Toni Braxton
1976 Taylor Hicks
1996 Fox News Channel
The date of death of this...
1849 Edgar Allen Poe
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