On American Highways I: A brief history of family road-trips in the USA

July 10, 2018 • 00:57:23
On American Highways I: A brief history of family road-trips in the USA
Deviate with Rolf Potts
On American Highways I: A brief history of family road-trips in the USA

Jul 10 2018 | 00:57:23

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“Once again road trips are becoming more about the journey rather than the destination and I see that as a very encouraging sign that maybe people are realizing the merit of enjoying the journey.” – Richard Ratay Richard Ratay (@RichRatay) is the author of Don’t Make Me Pull Over!, an informal history of the family road trip. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Richard discuss the history of long-haul automobile travel and the interstate highway system (6:00); the effects of interstate highways on American travel culture (19:00); the station wagon and the evolution of the road trip car (35:00); and the decline of the road trip Golden Age (48:00). Notable Links:
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