Illinois Adventure #1808 Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum
The Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum is the repository for thousands of pieces of historic memorabilia from the glory days of the Mother Road. Come learn the history of Route 66 in Illinois, see images of the road's wonderful history, and hear a few great stories about life in America when Route 66 was the most important highway in the nation.
Housed in a historic firehouse in downtown Pontiac, the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum tells the story of the people and places that have been inducted into the hall of fame. This Pontiac museum displays significant Illinois artifacts from along Route 66. The upstairs features Route 66, A photo Journal, a series of pictures by Michael Campanelli, that captures the true spirit of Route 66.
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Route 66 Part 1 'The Road Trip Begins' - Driving From Chicago To Springfield
Our Route 66 road trip begins, after spending a day in Chicago we set off down historic Route 66 from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois.
Here's our pre-trip planning post -
The start of the classic American road trip along the Mother Road. Our first stop was at the old Prison in Joliet where they filmed The Blues Brothers, it was too early to visit the Joliet Route 66 museum so we carried on down the road to the Gemini Giant 'Muffler Man' at the Launching Pad Diner in Wilmington
Next it on to the historic Standard Oil Gas Station in Odell before our lunchtime stop in Pontiac Illinois. We visited the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum where you can see Bob Waldmire's VW van and his converted Chevrolet school bus that he used when traveling Route 66.
Pontiac is also home to some amazing Route 66 murals and artwork.
Next, a quick stop at the Sprague's Super Service gas station Normal, Illinois before reaching Atlanta, IL.
In Atlanta you’ll find another ‘Muffler Man’ Paul Bunyon holding his precious hot dog which was used to advertise a restaurant in the 1960’s.
Just before we reach Springfield our final stop of our first day on Route 66 we come across Abraham Lincoln himself riding the world’s largest covered wagon, well that’s Route 66.
We spend the night in Springfield, the hometown of Abraham Lincoln.
Next time we travel from Springfield to Cuba Missouri.
When planning the trip we have found the following Route 66 books and maps very useful:
EZ66 GUIDE For Travellers
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Route 66 Map Series
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Road Trip USA Route 66
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1991 Illinois Route 66 Tour
Route 66 Association of Illinois 1991 induction of nominees into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of fame. Recorded at McLean, IL on June 8, 1991, the inductees are Metha Jensen of Dwight, IL (90 years old at the time!), Cotton McNabney of Bloomington, IL and Ed Waldmire of Springfield, IL.
Edwin Waldmire was best known as the owner of an Illlinois Route 66 institution that's still around, the Cozy Dog Drive-In at Springfield, IL. It's most famous item on the menu is the Cozy Dog itself which is a corn dog. In fact, Ed was intrumental in the invention of the corn dog back during World War II.
Many of the people on the stage here are, sad to say, no longer around. But, I hope this amature taping of this event helps brings back some happy memories of these individuals who where part of Illinois Route 66 in its earlier days when it was the main thoroughfare from Chicago to L.A.
Illinois Adventure #1808 Life in the 1940’s
Selle-Agner Remembering the 1940's exhibit on the second floor of the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ron Selle and Darlene Agner, the people behind the donated items, designed the exhibit to celebrate the 1940's period before World War II, during the war and post war. It features three complete rooms of furniture — a kitchen, dining room and a bedroom — and some of the staple items that defined 1940's style.
The exhibit includes a fashion display of dresses and hats from the 1940's, a military memorabilia display for remembering World War II, a section for sheet music from the 40's as well as some instruments, and a section of children’s toys. There is also a newspaper display with major headlines from that decade, including World War II related headlines.
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Pontiac
Pontiac, Illinois: A Small Town with Something for Everyone
Centrally located in Illinois, Pontiac offers its visitors a unique collection of interesting places and great things to see. Home of the Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame & Museum, the Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum & Resource Center, the Livingston County War Museum, and the International Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum, Pontiac has something to suit every taste. There are 24 large, outdoor murals that are conveniently located in the historic downtown shopping district, and nine Looking for Lincoln wayside story boards nearby. The Vermillion River frames several of the beautiful public parks, and during the summer, the Vermillion Players present live theatrical entertainments at Chautauqua Park.
Heritage travelers who enjoy architecture will find much to like in Pontiac. The 1875 Livingston County Courthouse, the jewel of the historic downtown area, is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful courthouses in Illinois. Additionally, there are several historic homes, including the Jones House, the oldest brick home in Pontiac, the Yost House Museum and Art Center, and the Strevell House, a carpenter gothic, wood-frame home which hosted Abraham Lincoln when he visited Pontiac as a lawyer traveling the judicial circuit.
History lovers will be entranced with Pontiac's past. Pontiac's early history includes visits from Abraham Lincoln, and a period of time when the city was one of the Midwest's leading shoe manufacturers. Serving as the commercial, social, and political center of the area, Pontiac offered riverboat service for passengers and freight, early railroad service, and was strategically located on what was then known as the Pontiac Trail. Today, visitors typically arrive by car using either Interstate 55 or the more nostalgic Old Route 66. Amtrak service is still available and overnight visitors will find a selection of hotels and bed and breakfasts.
Visitors enjoy Pontiac'small town hospitality, unique walking tours, quaint parks and, perhaps, a stroll through Humiston Woods, a stunning 300 acre nature preserve. Pontiac is the only Midwestern city to boast of having three swinging pedestrian bridges, and no visit is complete without crossing the Vermilion River on at least one of them. The downtown area buzzes with excitement with a variety of annual street festivals, live entertainments, classic car shows, and fairs. Softball tournaments, drama in the park, and other outdoor events are scheduled throughout the spring, summer and fall in Pontiac. Heritage travelers, antique hunters, and art lovers will always find something unique in Pontiac. The Pontiac Visitors Center has maps and brochures available, and every traveler should pick up a VIP button to receive special discounts from many of the local shops.
Pontiac's Top Attractions
1. Four great museums: Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum; the Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum & Resource Center, Livingston County War Museum; the new International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum. Admission Free to all museums, and we love donations!
2. Looking for Lincoln Story Trail Exhibits -- Nine historic markers/sites which explain Abraham Lincoln's many and varied connections to the city.
3. Route 66 Scenic Byway Exhibits -- Five wayside story boards telling the history of the Mother Road in Pontiac.
4. Three Swinging Pedestrian Bridges -- The only place in Illinois to see three of these suspension bridges.
5. Historic Livingston County Courthouse, and downtown shopping district. Architecture dating back to the 1800's, and wonderful shops.
6. Murals on Main Street -- walking tour of 24 large, colorful, outdoor murals depicting the social, economic, and cultural history of Pontiac.
7. Historic homes open to the public, Route 66 heritage sites, beautiful parks, and three swinging pedestrian bridges.
8. Convenient, clean, and friendly restaurants and lodging options.
Looking For Lincoln In Pontiac Illinois
Route 66 National Motor Tour at Pontiac Oakland Auto Museum
On The Mother Road with The Route 66 National Motor Tour: interview with Tim Dye, director of The Pontiac-Oakland Auto Museum in Pontiac, Illinois. This is a must-stop on a Route 66 adventure!
Life on Route 66 Ep3: The Route 66 Association of New Mexico
Route 66 Beer brings you a series of stories from the legendary road.
Travellers and adventurers know that this is more than just a journey from here to there. It's a way of being. It's a state of mind. It's part of what makes America great.
In our next collection of interviews, Bruce Shaffer from the Route 66 Association of New Mexico explains the impact Route 66 had in the 40s and 50s and why it's still important to the USA today. Our vision is to bring these stories and the legend of Route 66 to the world and encourage people to make the trip, stopping off to meet these incredible characters along the way. That is why we created this series of videos taking in some of the places and characters along the Mother Road.
Route 66 Association of New Mexico
Heartland Highways 1213: Pontiac, Illinois
In this program we check out the sites in Pontiac, Illinois.
Illinois Adventure #1402 Museum of Funeral Customs
The Museum of Funeral Customs provides the public with a deeper understanding of the history of American funeral and mourning customs, funerary art and practice; fosters an appreciation of history within the funeral profession; and encourages further study on the subject.
Illinois Adventure #1901 Promo
On this episode of Illinois Adventure we'll fly across the tree tops of the Shawnee National Forest on a zip line with Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour in Makanda. Learn about some of the people who are legends of the mother road and take a trip back to the 1940's at the Route 66 Hall of Fame in Pontiac. Tour the Livingston County War Museum in Pontiac, dedicated to those who served. Wander a garden where each turn exposes new beauty at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. Plus who are and what are the walldogs at the Walldog Mural Museum in Pontiac. All this on Illinois Adventure.
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Springfield, Illinois | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Springfield, Illinois
00:02:08 1 History
00:03:51 1.1 Lincoln
00:03:59 1.1.1 Lincoln and politics
00:05:39 1.1.2 Population
00:07:20 1.1.3 Business
00:07:56 1.1.4 Religion
00:08:51 1.2 Civil War to 1900
00:10:21 1.3 20th century
00:10:30 1.3.1 Utopia
00:12:02 1.3.2 1908 race riot
00:13:02 1.4 21st century
00:13:40 2 Geography
00:14:31 2.1 Topography
00:17:03 2.2 Climate
00:19:17 3 Demographics
00:22:48 4 Cityscape
00:24:52 5 Culture
00:26:28 5.1 Literary tradition
00:27:12 5.2 Performing arts
00:28:16 5.3 Festivals
00:28:44 5.4 Tourism
00:31:55 5.5 Sports
00:35:10 5.6 Media
00:36:51 5.7 NOAA Weather Radio
00:37:52 6 Economy
00:39:30 6.1 Largest employers
00:39:46 7 Law and government
00:40:59 7.1 State government
00:43:27 7.2 Township
00:44:12 8 Education
00:46:09 9 Infrastructure
00:46:18 9.1 Health systems
00:47:20 9.2 Parks
00:48:51 9.3 Public utilities
00:49:24 9.4 Transportation
00:52:46 10 Notable people
00:52:55 11 Sister cities
00:53:23 12 See also
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Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County.Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum, his home, and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The capital is centrally located within the state. The city lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River. Lake Springfield, a large artificial lake owned by the City Water, Light & Power company (CWLP), supplies the city with recreation and drinking water. Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude locations, with hot summers and cold winters. Spring and summer weather is like that of most midwestern cities; severe thunderstorms may occur. Tornadoes hit the Springfield area in 1957 and 2006.
The city has a mayor–council form of government and governs the Capital Township. The government of the state of Illinois is based in Springfield. State government entities include the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor of Illinois. There are three public and three private high schools in Springfield. Public schools in Springfield are operated by District No. 186. Springfield's economy is dominated by government jobs, plus the related lobbyists and firms that deal with the state and county governments and justice system, and health care and medicine.
Exploring Old Illinois Highway Route 127 - Similar to Sidewalk Highway on Route 66 in Oklahoma
I give an in depth tour of some of the highlights and landmarks of a historic highway in Illinois. This particular section offers lots of characteristics that road adventurers search for. Running from Greenville, through Hillsboro, and on to Raymond, this stretch of road gives explorers a chance to see old bridges of different types, narrow portland cement ribbons of road weaving in and out of the countryside, and even some brick, or cobblestone sections. If you are traveling Route 66 in Illinois, you'll find this gem just 23 miles east of Hamel Illinois via Illinois Route 140. Have fun!
Heartland Highways Program 1102: Atlanta, IL, Skinner Farm
A visit to Atlanta, IL along route 66. A tour of The Skinner Farm Village and Museum, in Perrysville, IN
Illinois Adventure #1805 Galesburg Railroad Museum
The Galesburg Railroad Museum covers the long and distinguished history that trains and the railroad industry as a whole have in the area since 1854. The museum has a wide verity of exhibits that covers the gamut of both the passenger and freight railroad industries. Galesburg was at one time the location of the world's second largest railroad hump yard, which is where rail cars are split up and then recombined so they can go to their destinations. It also has several types of train cars and a steam engine on display.
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St. Louis, Missouri | Wikipedia audio article
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St. Louis, Missouri
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- improves your listening skills
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St. Louis () is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2018 population of 308,626 and is the cultural and economic center of the St. Louis metropolitan area (home to nearly 3,000,000 people), which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, second-largest in Illinois (after Chicago), the 22nd-largest in the United States.
Prior to European settlement, the area was a major regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain and retroceded back to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase. During the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River. In the 1870 Census, St. Louis was ranked as the 4th-largest city in the United States. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Summer Olympics.
The economy of metropolitan St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its metro area is home to major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Centene, Boeing Defense, Emerson, Energizer, Panera, Enterprise, Peabody Energy, Ameren, Post Holdings, Monsanto, Edward Jones, Go Jet, Purina and Sigma-Aldrich. Nine of the ten Fortune 500 companies based in Missouri are located within the St. Louis metropolitan area. This city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical and research presence. St. Louis has two professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. The city is commonly identified with the 630-foot (192 m) tall Gateway Arch in the city's downtown.
St. Louis | Wikipedia audio article
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St. Louis
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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St. Louis () is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2018 population of 308,626 and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area (home to nearly 3,000,000 people), which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th-largest in the United States.
Prior to European settlement, the area was a major regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain and retroceded back to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase. During the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River. In the 1870 Census, St. Louis was ranked as the 4th-largest city in the United States. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Summer Olympics.
The economy of metropolitan St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its metro area is home to major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Centene, Boeing Defense, Emerson, Energizer, Panera, Enterprise, Peabody Energy, Ameren, Post Holdings, Monsanto, Edward Jones, Go Jet, Purina and Sigma-Aldrich. Nine of the ten Fortune 500 companies based in Missouri are located within the St. Louis metropolitan area. This city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical and research presence. St. Louis has two professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. The city is commonly identified with the 630-foot (192 m) tall Gateway Arch in the city's downtown.
Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)