Above banner: The Lincoln Highway, SOURCE: lincolnhighway.com
The Inadequate Highway Acts Prior to 1956
Navigation instructions: click on an act to view its details. Pressing the zoom [+] button several times may help to view the timeline.
STUDENT-COMPOSED timeline using timeglider
Biggest problem with most highway acts before 1956 was FUNDING |
The Growing Auto Industry
This motion chart shows the percentage increase in three different statistical topics concerning highways in the United States.
Navigation instructions: Before pressing play please select "Unique Colors" under the color bar on the right. There are three viewing options: dot graph, bar graph, and line graph. The X-axis represents time (1945-1995) and the Y-axis represents percentage. It may also be helpful to select each of the three topics in the "Select" box to the right.
STUDENT-COMPOSED motion chart using statistics from the Federal Highway Administration's Publications Archives
Optimism for Future U.S. Highways
General Motors Futurama Presentation - The "Highlight" of the New York World's Fair (1939)
Navigation instructions: Click play button or use arrows. Full screen is an option.
Slideshow: Excerpts from Futurama brochure (courtesy of Richard Weingroff, Federal Highway Administration)
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Videos: excerpts from Futurama Presentation, SOURCE: General Motors, Jam Handy Pictures