Route 66 in Chicago

It winds from Chicago to L.A. so says Nat King Cole s classic hit (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66. Beginning in 1926, Route 66 was the only U.S. highwayproviding a direct connection between the Windy City and the City of Angels; thus, it is no wonder that Route 66 would become the metaphor of the Americanjourney. The crescent-shaped route from the shore of Lake Michigan to the southern Pacific Coast followed...