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Celebrating 100 Years of Rt. 66 - Jim Ross and Shellee Graham
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Welcome to Chapter 82. This month we're celebrating the centennial anniversary of Route 66 with authors, historians, and preservationists Jim Ross and Shellee Graham. Jim and Shellee’s new book, Route 66—The First 100 Years, chronicles the birth, life, demise, and renaissance of the legendary highway over its first century. Released in May 2025, it was named to the National Trust’s “Summer Reading List” and later listed as one of the year’s 10 best travel books by Smithsonian magazine.
In our conversation, we talk about their books, but also about their passion for traveling Route 66 and for preserving its physical and cultural history. We also talk about the centennial celebration of route 66 and how you can be a part of it.
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Mentioned on the show:
Route 66 Map Series - Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan
Tales from the Coral Court - Shellee Graham
The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
East of Eden- John Steinbeck
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
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