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On this episode of Our American Stories, Eisenhower’s name sits on the interstate signs, but Charles Zug wanted to understand whether he truly deserved that place in history. His work traces the creation of the Federal Highway Act and shows how the idea of national road building developed long before Eisenhower reached the White House. Zug explains the moment when the plan finally gained momentum and why the change reshaped daily life across the country. Zug is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Political Science at the University of Missouri, a Jack Miller Center fellow, and the author of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Eisenhower&rsquo;s name sits on the interstate signs, but Charles Zug wanted to understand whether he truly deserved that place in history. His work traces the creation of the Federal Highway Act and shows how the idea of national road building developed long before Eisenhower reached the White House. Zug explains the moment when the plan finally gained momentum and why the change reshaped daily life across the country.&nbsp;Zug is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy and Political Science at the University of Missouri, a Jack Miller Center fellow, and the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2FDwight-D-Eisenhower-Federal-Highway-Act%2F31776560165%2Fbd&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cad41959ac35844c4748208de29217034%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638993420755393376%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y6EMmXD4PzxbMeQJGsBy805%2FTvEECWWSyfo450DWXkE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Highway Act</a>.
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Was Eisenhower Really Responsible For Our Interstate Highways?

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