Route 66 - America's Main Street

Route 66 - America's Main Street

Study Group (2-3 session | This program is completed

481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States

Training Room, 159

Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (one day)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Tue

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$40.00

$25.00

U.S. Highway 66 officially came into existence on November 11, 1926 as part of a nationwide network of highways for the automobile age. Originating in Chicago, Route 66 runs through eight states before ending in Santa Monica, California. The highway became one of the most famous roads in the U.S. with many references in popular culture and the ability to spur economic growth along its path. But how did Route 66 become a pop culture icon? What caused the highway to fade from popularity as a travel route before a more recent revival? Michelle Place, retired Executive Director of Tulsa’s Historical Society, will share answers to these and other questions about this famous path.

  • This class will meet in person at the OLLI offices, located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.

    Class changes occasionally happen, please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.

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    OLLI, 481 S. Shiloh Dr., Fay

Place, Michelle

Michelle Place began working for the Tulsa Historical Society in 2001. She is a two-time Heartland EMMY Winning writer and producer of BOOMTOWN, a retrospective of Tulsa, Oklahoma and L’DOR V’DOR: Tulsa’s Jewish Community. She is a four-time delegate to an international conference on Just Governance in Caux, Switzerland. In 2018, Michelle was named as one of thirty-five Global Women Drivers for Peace. She is a 1979 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.