Google is getting its kicks on Route 66 today. The search engine's famous daily GoogleDoodles video was devoted to the famed highway, which author John Steinbeck once dubbed 'The Mother Road' in his ...

The latest Google Doodle celebrates the anniversary of the creation of Route 66, the famous highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles and serves as a historical touchstone in American car culture.

Route 66 was built in 1926 and “made cross-country travel affordable for the first time,” says Google in a news release. The highway, which connects Chicago to Santa Monica, California, allowed ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may notice a Route 66 theme if you use Google this weekend. The search engine is celebrating a a significant date in the history of Route 66. On this date 96 years ago, ...

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