About half the counties on the route were thought to comprise towns where Black people were pressured to leave before sunset.

Route 66 is not the oldest, longest or most well-travelled long-distance highway in the U.S. So why is it the most famous?

For its centennial, America's most iconic highway gets a glow-up with fresh bicycle paths, revived retro hotels, and payment ...

There’s not much left of the microscopic farm town of Weedpatch. Not much left except places like Collins Auction, where ...

There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66.

Before cars could drive themselves, the Mother Road beckoned Americans westward. We drove a long stretch of it to assess the ...

The story functions as a social commentary addressing themes of injustice and human resilience. Almost eighty years later, The Grapes of Wrath continues to resonate with audiences. It was ranked one ...

In an extraordinary episode in U.S. migration history, Los Angeles police stopped fellow Americans from crossing state lines into California.

John Steinbeck’s classic 1939 novel of Depression-era migrant workers fleeing the Dust Bowl retains much of its power thanks to a continued relevance, which Shillinglaw eloquently details. Published ...

The Performing Arts Center partnered with CLC faculty to integrate the production into coursework across multiple disciplines during the Spring 2026 semester via a cross-curricular project. The cast ...

The group’s Santa Barbara retreat continues to unravel. Emotions escalate between Jesse and Michelle leading to an explosive argument. Danny rejoins the group, and his “catch-up” drinking leads to an ...