Route 66 Road Trip: Chicago to Springfield (Part 1 of 4)

Historic Route 66: Americana on the go

Route 66 road trip explores America from Chicago to California

In 1950 They Took the White House Apart — And Rebuilt It Inside

Just a quick 10-mile stroll with a pole stuck in his side. David Cifaldi was crossing Montana’s Froze-to-Death Plateau when his hiking trip took an unexpected turn. The 32-year-old slipped and impaled himself on his 44-inch steel-tipped trekking pole. The walking aide pierced the flesh beneath the nurse’s left arm – luckily missing any vital organs – and came out his back. After talking over options with his companions, Mr Cifaldi decided to walk himself off the mountain, a six-and-a-half-hour t