Route 66 Was Originally Mapped by Camels

Route 66 Was Originally Mapped by Camels

Discover the unusual history of Route 66 and how a pack of US Army camels was used to map out the famous highway back in 1857.

Chapter 1

The golden age of blockbusters

Chapter 2

Synthesizers and summer anthems

Chapter 3

Tragedies and triumphs in the news

Chapter 4

TV, tech, and everyday pop culture

Ch 3 · Tragedies and triumphs in the news
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schopenhauer Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduced his first major political reforms.

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Say goodbye to Route 66

schopenhauer America's most famous highway was officially decommissioned after decades of service.

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Fun Fact

Route 66 origins: The famous highway was originally mapped out in 1857 using a pack of US Army camels.

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The tragic bombing of Air India Flight 182

schopenhauer A devastating mid-air explosion off Ireland shook Canada and the global aviation community.

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Glossary
hijacking (noun)
The unlawful seizure of an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit. On June 14, 1985, Hezbollah militants seized TWA Flight 847, holding dozens of hostages for seventeen days.

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Quiz

Near the coast of which European nation did Air India Flight 182 explode?

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Gossip

If you drove Route 66, which car?

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June '85 Rewind
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schopenhauer Match the hits and headlines to discover what defined the world in June 1985.

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schopenhauer Hezbollah hijackers seize TWA Flight 847 over the Mediterranean

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How many days did the tense hostage crisis of TWA Flight 847 last before the hostages were freed?

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schopenhauer Terrorists bombed Air India Flight 182 over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Which country suffered the loss of 268 of its citizens in the Air India Flight 182 bombing?

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schopenhauer The official decommissioning of the famous Route 66 highway

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What early domestic campaign did Mikhail Gorbachev launch in the USSR in mid-1985 to improve productivity?

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Quiz

On what date was the iconic American highway Route 66 officially decommissioned in 1985?

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Quiz

TWA Flight 847 was hijacked in June 1985 shortly after taking off from which European city?

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Quiz

Who was the newly appointed Soviet leader implementing reforms in June 1985?

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Quiz

What nickname is commonly given to the historic U.S. Route 66?

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