This site from the Federal Highway Administration offers an eclectic look at the history of the interstate system made possible by the passage of the Federal Highway Act. Find videsos of the highway, see what happened on the day Eisenhower signed the act, listen to speeches the president made in support of the interstate highway system, and find articles explaining why the system was so important to the country's economy and security. A great resource.

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federal highway act, interstate highway system, president eisenhower, president eisenhower's domestic policies

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)