The Mother Road in Missouri: The History of Route 66
| This talk will trace the evolution of Route 66 in Missouri and its impact on the state. Route 66 began as a simple, two-lane road joining St. Louis to southwest Missouri, but it soon became part of a major U.S. highway carrying traffic across the nation. Route 66 was at its heyday in the 1950s, but the famous highway would soon fall into decline as it was replaced by Interstate 44. Dr. Gubbels will trace the history of the famous roadway and lead a question/answer session about Route 66 and is impact on Missouri and the nation. |
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Thomas J. Gubbels works as a Senior Historic Preservation Specialist in the Historic Preservation Section of the Missouri Department of Transportation. He received a B. A. in History from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and an M.A. and PhD. in History from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His research interests include transportation history and urban history. He appears as a featured speaker on the "Modern Marvels: Route 66" television program on the History Channel and serves as the highway department's expert on the history of Route 66. |
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