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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Centennial celebrations kick off in Springfield, Missouri, the highway’s birthplace (where it was famously named by telegram), from April 30 to May 3 with classic car shows, concerts, and parades, followed by the city’s annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in August.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Dad sends a whole bunch of telegrams and keeps copies of them.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
National Archives The documents also include military reports about the search as well as memos, telegrams and newspaper clippings.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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At the center of the show is Sylvia, who sets the plot in motion with a couple of telegrams.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Centennial celebrations kick off in Springfield, Missouri, the highway’s birthplace (where it was famously named by telegram), from April 30 to May 3 with classic car shows, concerts, and parades, followed by the city’s annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in August.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Dad sends a whole bunch of telegrams and keeps copies of them.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
National Archives The documents also include military reports about the search as well as memos, telegrams and newspaper clippings.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Telegram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telegram. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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