100 years of Route 66

The Kitchen Sisters Present by The Kitchen Sisters & Radiotopia

Jun 2, 202658:50Society & Culture

John Steinbeck called it “The Mother Road.” Songwriter Bobby Troup said it was where to go to get your kicks. Mickey Mantle swore, “If it hadn’t been for Highway 66 I never would have been a Yankee.” The Kitchen Sisters...

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