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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Great American Road Trip (1956) w/ Eddie Alterman
Description: It’s July 3rd. This day in 1956, President Eisenhower signed the National Highway Act, the largest infrastructure project in American history.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Eddie Alterman, longtime editor of Car & Driver magazine, to discuss how the highway network reshaped the country and changed car culture.
Be sure to check out Eddie’s podcast Car Show! from our friends at Pushkin Industries.
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