# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle –and what is it today?

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Leslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history programs for more than twenty years. She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, specializing in American studies and U.S. history, as well as a master’s degree in theater. A former museum director, she is the author of three books on history and currently works full-time as an author and public speaker.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/naperville/remembering-route-66-by-leslie-goddard/200030247986310
- **Event Categories**: art, trips-adventures, theatre, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Naperville
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Grace United Methodist Church of Naperville
- **lat**: 41.758959333571
- **long**: -88.138168856514
- **full address**: Grace United Methodist Church of Naperville, 300 E Gartner Rd,Naperville, Illinois, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard being held?
  - **A:** Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grace United Methodist Church of Naperville, 300 E Gartner Rd,Naperville, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard?
  - **A:** Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard is organized by Fox Valley Genealogical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Naperville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Remembering Route 66 by Leslie Goddard sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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