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 US 66 has been given several nicknames over the years. Because the Chicago-to-Oklahoma City portion went northeast to southwest, US 66 was once dubbed "The Great Diagonal Way". The US Highway 66 Association later marketed US 66 as "America's Main Street". Supporters of US 40 had previously claimed the title, but the US 66 organization was more successful.[([[https://www.liquisearch.com/us_route_66/route_facts|liquisearch]])]
+===== The Will Rogers Highway =====
+Finally, the US Highway 66 Association informally designated US 66 "The Will Rogers Highway" in 1952, despite the fact that a sign along the route with that name appeared in the John Ford picture The Grapes of Wrath. This was issued in 1940, twelve years before the route was given that name by the organization. A plaque honoring Will Rogers may still be found in Santa Monica, California.[([[https://www.nonstoptravellers.com/en/2018/destinations/historic-california-highway-route-66/|nonstoptravellers]])]
+===== More Plaques =====
+There are several plaques like this one. Galena, Kansas is home to one. It was formerly situated on the Kansas-Missouri border. In 2001, it was relocated to the Howard Litch Memorial Park.[([[https://www.liquisearch.com/us_route_66/route_facts|liquisearch]])]