On Zoom
Americans got their kicks watching episodes of Route 66 television show airing nine seasons from 1960-1964. The series followed two young men as they travelled the country in a Chevrolet Corvette on Route 66 in search of adventure and themselves. Join Sean Rost, Assistant Director of Research with SHSMO as he explores the portrayal of Route 66 in film and television. Kathleen Seale, coordinator of the SHSMO Rolla and Springfield Research Centers is the webinar host of Asphalt to Archives. Seale serves on national and state organizations that are planning this year's Route 66 centennial.
Each month, join Kathleen Seale and the staff of the State Historical Society of Missouri every Thursday at 11 a.m. for Asphalt to Archives webinars as we tell the stories of people and places in Missouri that helped make Route 66 into a national icon - and a lens to understand the history and myths of the United States. This webinar series is a Route 66 Centennial Certified Project through the National Route 66 Centennial Commission.
To receive a zoom link, please register separately for each monthly program in Asphalt to Archives series, April through November 2026.