Documentary 'Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road' explores gender discrimination and segregation along the Mother Road.

Documentary 'Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road' explores gender discrimination and segregation along the Mother Road.

For some, whose knowledge of the United States comes largely by way of mid-20th-century films, television shows, music and literature that featured the road, Route 66 is the real America.

The Show Me 66: Main Street through Missouri documentary was produced by the Missouri History Museum in conjunction with the museum`s current exhibition, Route 66: Main Street through St. Louis.

The documentary's director-producer Katrina Parks said the screening is part of the Route 66 Women Project's summer film series tour.

At 98, Angel Delgadillo’s entire life has played out along what John Steinbeck called “the mother road.” And the historic road likely wouldn’t exist today without him.

Situated along Route 66, Amboy, Calif. once boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post office, a school and a church. Now it’s a ghost town.

U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of ...

More: Route 66 documentary explores women's discrimination, segregation along the Mother Road Ultimately, Matthews hopes "Miles to Go" inspires readers to experience the uniqueness of Route 66.