Brian M. Ingrassia is Associate Professor of History at West Texas A&M University. This interview is based on his new book, Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America (University of Illinois Press, 2024). JF: What led […]
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What is the deadliest road in America?
Over at VOX, Marin Cogan has a piece on the deadliest road in the United States. It is located in Florida. Cogan writes: “Out of the 60 hot spots they identified as having a high number of deaths, seven of them […]
Do you want to revitalize American cities? Get rid of the highways
Today The New York Times has a fascinating piece by Nadja Popovich, Josh Williams, and Denise Lu on how highways built in the 1950s and 1960s have damaged city life and how some cities are responding. Here is a taste: […]
Racism and interstate highways
Joe Biden’s new infrastructure plan singled out the Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans as a “racist highway. The plan sets aside $20 billion to “reconnect” neighborhoods that were racially divided by highway construction. Over at NPR, Noel King interviews New […]