The Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit celebrates the Mother Road’s lasting impact on the cultural, economic, and social history of the United States. Launching in Missouri to mark Route 66’s 100th anniversary, the exhibit features audiovisual materials, interviews, educational activities, panels, and public programs that invite visitors into an interactive journey through the road’s vibrant past and enduring spirit. In partnership with the Real Travel app, the exhibit will integrate innovative digital elements that enhance the visitor experience and offer new ways to explore the history and heritage of the Main Street of America. Learn more about this pop-up exhibit on our website.
Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road is a three-part documentary series exploring how women overcame gender discrimination and segregation on the Mother Road. The series is currently being distributed by American Public Television to public television stations across the Nation. To learn more about this project and the free educational materials for use in K-12 schools, please visit www.route66women.com.
The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound is a documentary film that aired on PBS stations and is currently showing at historic theaters and museums across the country. The film explores how starting in the 1880’s, over 100,000 brave young women, Harvey Girls as they were called, made an unusual decision to leave home and travel west to work as waitresses along the transcontinental railroad opening the doors of both the West and the workplace to women. The Harvey Girls, whose workforce continued to flourish until the 1960s, were true pioneers and set a new standard of excellence for women in the workplace, paving the way for generations of independent young women to come. This is their story!
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Las Rositas:
Riveting History
Las Rositas - Riveting History is an hour long documentary exploring the legacy and lives of the Latina women who joined the war effort tackling jobs previously occupied by men that required training, endurance and technical skills. While the iconic image of "Rosie the Riveter” from a federal ad campaign designed to encourage women to join the war effort features Rosalind P. Walter of Connecticut, the Rosies were a very diverse work force. Director Shawna Baca’s interest in the Riveters was sparked by her grandmother Delores Coronel who worked for Lockheed Martin. Co-director Katrina Parks brings her experience directing and producing women’s history documentaries to the project. This project is currently in production, but you can see our award-winning short film on youtube.