IKE'S ROAD TRIP: How Eisenhower's 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel

All roads begin somewhere, and today's U.S. highway system began with an exploratory, cross-country ride led by a 28-year-old army lieutenant colonel Dwight Eisenhower. This is the story of that coast-to-coast journey and how the dream of connecting America with roads began. Photos.