Chapter 1
The birth of the Mother Road
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Chapter 2
The Dust Bowl and wartime highway
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Chapter 3
The neon-soaked golden age
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Chapter 4
Decline and modern rebirth
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Route 66
Ch 2 · The Dust Bowl and wartime highway
Fun Fact
The Green Book: Victor Green's guide was crucial for Black travelers, listing safe motels and diners along the highly segregated Route 66.
Glossary
migrant (noun)
A person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work. In the 1930s, thousands of displaced families traveled west along Route 66 seeking agricultural work in California.
A person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work. In the 1930s, thousands of displaced families traveled west along Route 66 seeking agricultural work in California.
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What was the name of the federal program that employed young men to plant trees and improve roadsides along Route 66 in the 1930s?
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What nickname was given to the impoverished Dust Bowl migrants who traveled west on Route 66?
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Which historic travel guide helped Black families safely navigate segregated businesses along Route 66?
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What major global event in the 1940s turned Route 66 into a heavily used military transport corridor?
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During the 1930s Dust Bowl, to which state did most Route 66 migrants travel in search of work?
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Which famous American singer-songwriter wrote 'This Land Is Your Land' while traveling Route 66 during the Great Depression?