Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast

Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast

By Tom EwingEducation
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Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast episodes

  • 1. Yorktown

    The Victory Monument, the starting or ending point for the Bikecentennial route since 1976, connects the independence of the new nation following the military victory in 1781 to the emergence of the United States as a world power in the subsequent two centuries. This episode is connected to Yorktown, the starting point for the westbound route, and about 550 miles from the Kentucky border, where eastbound riders enter Virginia.

    17 min

About Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast

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The Bike 76 VA podcast explores more than 500 Years of History along more than 500 miles of the Transamerican Bicycle Route 76, connecting episode locations to complex historical narratives. Episodes are written and narrated by Tom Ewing, a professor of history at Virginia Tech. Student assistant Grace Kostrzebski is a contributing writer. Episodes are numbered in ascending order for westbound travelers, descending for eastbound routes. A trailer episode, Share the Road introduces the project.