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The Hidden History of Route 66
Assembled from existing roads in 1926 and retired in 1985, Route 66 carried Dust Bowl families west and left behind motels, songs, and a scenic byway.
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How the Erie Canal Changed America Forever
Opened on October 26, 1825, the 363-mile Erie Canal out-earned New York State's construction debt within a year and made New York City the country's commercial capital.
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Why the Little Free Library Movement Keeps Spreading
Little Free Library began with one handmade box on a lawn in Wisconsin. Today millions of books change hands each year through a worldwide network of small public bookcases.
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How Prohibition Accidentally Modernized America
The dry era was meant to restore an older moral order. Instead it built the federal machinery, the nightlife and the policing habits we still live with.