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Postwar Suburbia Websites

Postwar Suburbia Websites

The Development of Suburbia

The State Museum of Pennsylvania presents a veritable treasure trove of information about the development of suburbia. The online exhibit honors the 50th anniversary of Levittown, Pennsylvania, with information rich in breadth and depth.

50 Years of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration present a website commemorating 50 years of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. It features heavy-hitting historical content, and some contemporary transportation officials' comments about the highway system's historic impact.

"America on the Move"

The National Museum of American History presents "America on the Move," an interactive website that allows us to virtually travel across America and study photographs, maps, and artifacts from the road in order to explore the various ways that transportation has shaped the way Americans live their lives.