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  • Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997)
  • 87 min | Documentary, History
Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997)
87 min | Documentary, History

America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and photography, America's interstate highway system is ...See moreAmerica's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and photography, America's interstate highway system is revealed to have shaped every aspect of American life and affected the nation's history for better and for worse. Written by Anonymous See less
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Tom Lewis (book)
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Sep 27, 1997 (United States)

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52 cast members
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Stephen Ambrose
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Michael Smith
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Dave Barry
Self - Columnist Self - Columnist   See fewer
Michele Grijalva
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Self - Columnist (as Jessica Mathews) Self - Columnist (as Jessica Mathews)   See fewer
Lisa Newton
Self - Philosopher Self - Philosopher   See fewer
Phil Patton
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Stephen Goddard
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Tom Magliozzi
Self - Car Talk Self - Car Talk   See fewer
Ray Magliozzi
Self - Car Talk Self - Car Talk   See fewer
Harley Shaiken
Self - Labor Economist Self - Labor Economist   See fewer
M. David Lee
Self - Architect Self - Architect   See fewer
Sandra Rosenbloom
Self - Planner Self - Planner   See fewer
Ronald Edsforth
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Kenneth Jackson
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Roland Marchand
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Fred Rogers
Self - Mister Rogers Self - Mister Rogers   See fewer
Frank Griggs
Self - Engineer Self - Engineer   See fewer
Molly Ivins
Self - Columnist Self - Columnist   See fewer
Char Miller
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
John Kay
Self - Steppenwolf Self - Steppenwolf   See fewer
William Cronon
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Jonathan Gifford
Self - Engineer Self - Engineer   See fewer
T. Willard Fair
Self - Miami Urban League Self - Miami Urban League   See fewer
Jesse McCrary Jr.
Self - Attorney Self - Attorney   See fewer
Joseph L. Alioto
Self - Former Mayor San Francisco (as Joseph Alioto) Self - Former Mayor San Francisco (as Joseph Alioto)   See fewer
Fred Salvucci
Self - Transportation Planner Self - Transportation Planner   See fewer
Syvalia Hyman III
Self - Community Developer Self - Community Developer   See fewer
Jane Holtz Kay
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Sunny Moore
Self - Engineer Self - Engineer   See fewer
Tom Brennan
Self - Engineer Self - Engineer   See fewer
Max
Self Self   See fewer
David Dillon
Self - Architecture Critic Self - Architecture Critic   See fewer
Andrés Duany
Self - Architect (as Andres Duany) Self - Architect (as Andres Duany)   See fewer
George Guidall
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Anna Kirwan
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Richard B. Shull
Actor (voice) (as Richard Shull) Actor (voice) (as Richard Shull)   See fewer
Richard Caine
Actor (voice) Actor (voice)   See fewer
Randy Anglin
Self - Arizona Highway Patrol Self - Arizona Highway Patrol   See fewer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Thomas Harris MacDonald
Self - Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads (archive footage) Self - Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads (archive footage)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (as Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Self (archive footage) (as Franklin Delano Roosevelt)   See fewer
Francis W. Sargent
Self - Massachusetts Governor (archive footage) Self - Massachusetts Governor (archive footage)   See fewer
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