Route 66 with Joe Sonderman

For its centennial, "Route 66 expert" and local author Joe Sonderman joins us for a fascinating look at The Main Street of America.

Copies of Joe Sonderman's titles will be available for purchase and signing.

Speaker Bio:

Joe Sonderman has been a radio personality and traffic reporter for almost 40 years. He was born and raised in St. Louis. He is recognized as an expert on Route 66 and has written more than 15 books on the legendary highway, including Route 66 in Missouri and Route 66 in St. Louis. His other books include St. Louis: The 1904 World’s Fair and St. Louis: Bridges, Highways, and Roads. He keeps an online archive of historic Route 66 postcards and images at 66postcards.com. And when not writing about the roads of yesteryear or keeping an eye on the highways of today, he can often be found behind the wheel of his pride and joy, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

You may also be familiar with Joe Sonderman as “The Route 66 expert” and he was a major contributor to the Missouri History Museum’s comprehensive Route 66 exhibit in 2016, “Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis.”

His other books on Route 66 include:
Route 66 in St. Louis (Images of America)
Route 66 Missouri
Route 66 in Illinois (Images of America)
Get Your Pics on Route 66: Postcards from America’s Mother Road
Route 66 in the Missouri Ozarks (Postcards of America)
Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements
Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America