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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 Frontier Still Haunts American Storytelling
The line closed in 1890. The stories never got the memo — and American film and fiction have been running on frontier fuel ever since.