BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sitewrench//Calendar API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2457941 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220501T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220501T160000 SUMMARY:Tulsa 66: America's Main Street in the Oil Capital DESCRIPTION:New exhibit!\n\nU.S. Highway 66 officially came into existence on November 11\, 1926 as part of a nationwide network of highways for the automobile age. Following a successful campaign by Tulsan Cyrus Avery who served on the planning commission\, Tulsa was included on the route for 6 6.\n\nOriginating in Chicago\, Route 66 runs through eight states before e nding in Santa Monica\, California. The highway became one of the most fam ous roads in the U.S. with many references in popular culture and the abil ity to spur economic growth along its path. The &ldquo\;Main Street of Ame rica&rdquo\; also became a symbol of freedom\, mobility\, and independence .\n\nFrom almost the moment it was created\, Highway 66 was famous. It is a road known throughout the country and for generations has conjured nost algic images of small towns\, family road-trips\, and neon signs. But how did Route 66 become a pop culture icon and how was Tulsa affected by the famous highway? What caused the highway to fade from popularity as a trav el route before a more recent revival?\n\nPlease note that the Tulsa Histo rical Society is closed on holidays. \;\n LOCATION:Tulsa Historical Society URL:http://roottulsa.sitewrench.com/events/event/2457941/date/2022-05-01 CREATED:20220601T160249Z DTSTAMP:20240328T153600Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20221031T050000Z;WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU,WE,TH,FR,SA X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
New exhibit!
\n\nU.S. Highway 66 offi cially came into existence on November 11\, 1926 as part of a nationwide n etwork of highways for the automobile age. Following a successful campaign by Tulsan Cyrus Avery who served on the planning commission\, Tulsa was i ncluded on the route for 66.
\n\nOriginating in Chicago\, Route 66 r uns through eight states before ending in Santa Monica\, California. The h ighway became one of the most famous roads in the U.S. with many reference s in popular culture and the ability to spur economic growth along its pat h. The &ldquo\;Main Street of America&rdquo\; also became a symbol of free dom\, mobility\, and independence.
\n\nFrom almost the moment it was created\, Highway 66 was famous. It is a road known throughout the countr y and for generations has conjured nostalgic images of small towns\, famil y road-trips\, and neon signs. But how did Route 66 become a pop culture i con and how was Tulsa affected by the famous highway? What caused the high way to fade from popularity as a travel route before a more recent revival ?
\n\nPlease note that the Tulsa Historical Society is clos ed on holidays. \;
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