Film: Divided Highways; The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life

Adirondack History Museum Film Showing: Divided Highways; The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life

This documentary explores "how America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration." Interviews, archival footage, and photographs reveal how America's interstate highway system has shaped every aspect of American life and affected the nation's history for better and for worse. Directed by Lawrence R. Hott and author Tom Lewis, 1997, 83 mins. 7:00 pm, June 29.