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Origins of Rt. 66

Season 1 Episode 3 | 4m 37s

Back in St. Louis, Mona and Sebastian first hear of a Muslim from the time of the Civil War who later helped chart part of Rt. 66. He was so beloved in his day that after his death people came together to erect a monument in his honor that still stands today.

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