Do you know the stories behind Route 66 ?

A row of vintage Cadillac cars is parked diagonally on the side of the road, covered in colorful graffiti. The Cadillac Ranch, located on the west side of Amarillo, uses a slogan of freedom to attract countless wheels to stop here. In addition to science fiction blockbusters, American country music is also fascinating. Nashville, the capital of American country music, is a place where you can sing about your dreams and life in a casual bar, and listening to both joy and sorrow can be irresistible. In the vast expanse of space, the spectacular rock formations, artistic rugged plateaus, and reddish-brown ridges of the Grand Canyon National Park, a U.S. landmark in Arizona, are worth a visit. Seeing this, I guess you have guessed that today the editor wants to talk to you about Route 66 in the United States. However, today we will not talk about the beautiful scenery along the road, but take a look behind Route 66 and see if you know these stories. Cyrus Avery, the father of Route 66, as a tycoon in oil and real estate, only wanted to build a road for his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Many people know that Route 66 was built in 1926, but 10 years before that, the construction of this road had already begun. When Cyrus Avery began planning this great road, his biggest requirement was that the road had to pass by his home in Tulsa and connect the hundreds of miles of dirt roads. However, when Cyrus Avery submitted the road plan to the relevant department... Highway Bureau: Do you think the country is yours, and you can build the road however you want? Cyrus Avery: Hey, buddy, if this road doesn't pass by my house, why would I build it? After several months of repeated arguments, the Highway Bureau finally gave in to him. However, after the route was determined, the road name was stuck because the '60 Highway' he wanted was taken by Kentucky. So Cyrus Avery decided to go to Kentucky to discuss... Kentucky: Okay, change the starting point of the road to Newport, Virginia, and then go to Springfield, and we'll share the name '60 Highway.' Cyrus Avery: Brother, this is robbery, you're dreaming! At this time, the Highway Bureau, which had transformed into a mediator, came... Highway Bureau: If you are determined not to change the route, then use '62 Highway.' Cyrus Avery: '62' doesn't rhyme at all, I won't use such an ugly name! Just when everyone was arguing fiercely, someone suggested 'Route sixty-six,' which sounds smooth. 'Route sixty-six...' sounds pretty good, Cyrus Avery patted his head, let's go with that! So the name of this great road was decided... (Have you ever respected the previous argument! ... But I guess Route 66 will thank him for a lifetime.) The road undoubtedly passed by his house, but in his later years, he moved to California and passed away in 1963. But everyone was glad for him because he did not see the decline of Route 66. To this day, there is a 'Cyrus Avery Memorial Bridge' on Route 66. Why is Route 66 so famous? Cyrus Avery once said that Route 66 would definitely become the pride of the United States. It turns out that his words were right. It is estimated that a fortune teller has predicted its future, and this child is destined to be involved in several major events in American history. 'The fetus can be seen as extraordinary after ten months.' In the late 19th century, the famous 'Western Expansion' movement occurred in the United States. White people from the East continued to migrate westward, eager to claim the fertile land and warm sunshine of the West. They traveled on the predecessor of Route 66, but it was not called Route 66 at the time, it was just a dusty road that ran through the East and West coasts. 'Choosing the right day to land is very important.' With Cyrus Avery's efforts, the government finally officially invested in connecting the intermittent road in 1926. During the construction of this project, it coincided with the 'Great Depression' in the United States, providing tens of thousands of jobs for the country. Many workers relied on road construction to make a living, and this American version of 'livelihood project' saved many families. 'Choosing the right place is like buying a lottery ticket.' In the 1930s, when the 'Midwestern Drought' occurred, Route 66 became the only lifeline for the disaster-stricken farmers at that time. They sold their belongings and fled along Route 66, either fleeing west to California or east to the Northeast of the United States. At that time, writers associated this road with the 'American Dream' of the American people's resilience, courage to explore, and pursuit of personal happiness. 'A road that disappeared and reappeared.' In the 1940s, Route 66 was at its peak, and it was bustling all the way. But in 1985, it disappeared from the map because it was no longer needed. However, its benefactor, the 'Route 66 Alliance' established in the 1990s, did not give up on it. They created many works to try to evoke Americans' memories of it, and finally it returned to the map as the 'Historic Route 66.' 'The best ending is to leave a name behind.' Although Route 66 today can no longer exist as a highway, various cultural works based on it have a high degree of dissemination. 'The Grapes of Wrath,' 'Cars,' 'Forrest Gump,' and others have made it famous overseas. The army of Road trips in the world has turned it into the most emotional and unmissable sightseeing route in the world. The deserts and wilderness, love and hatred on this road are all intoxicating. It is not difficult to walk out a road, but if you want to walk out a road that the world admires, there will probably be a lot of bloodshed behind it. Every segment of Route 66 is a story.