Travel / U.S. Route 66 —
Roz Brown, producer/reporter, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.
In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was just a road connecting the country’s midsection to the West Coast, but it soon came to symbolize the pursuit of the American dream. One hundred years later, communities along the highway are planning centennial celebrations, including Albuquerque.
Sometimes called the Mother Road, Route 66 became part of American culture through its own song and a 1960s television drama. University of New Mexico English Professor Emeritus David Dunaway has researched its history and written several books on it…