The 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act: The Turning Point That Reshaped America
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Historical Context
Forms of Transportation Before The Automobile
Early Demand For Good Roads
U.S. Highway Developments Prior to 1956
Turning Point
Pre-1956 Developments in Congress
From Bill to Act: Turning Point in 1956
Predicted Effects
Long-Term Effects
Economic Changes
Social Changes
Negative Changes
Legacy
Group Materials
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Process Paper
Annotated Bibliography
Video
: An excerpt from the
1956
film
Highway Hearing
, produced by Dow Chemicals with assistance from the US Bureau of Public Roads and the Automotive Safety Foundation
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