HERE IT IS
The Jack Rabbit Trading Post stands as one of the most enduring and recognizable relics of U.S. Route 66, the storied highway that once carried generations of travelers across the American landscape and into the mythology of the open road. Established in 1949 by entrepreneur James Taylor in the high desert of eastern Arizona, the trading post emerged at a moment when automobile travel was booming and roadside
An American barber and businessowner in Seligman, Arizona who has been dubbed the “guardian angel” of U.S. Route 66. He is the main founder of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.
The figure popularly known as “The Angel of Route 66” is Angel Delgadillo, an Arizona barber and businessman whose tireless advocacy helped save America’s most famous highway from fading into obscurity after it was bypassed by the modern interstate system. Born April 19, 1927, in the small town of Seligman, Arizona, Delgadillo grew up along U.S. Route 66 during the road’s golden age,
What happened in 1926?
Here’s a look at the World as it was 1oo years ago. The year 1926 stood at a crossroads between Victorian-era invention and the unmistakably modern world, and the international news of the year reflected rapid technological change, political instability, and cultural spectacle. One of the most symbolic moments came in January when Scottish inventor
