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Author of eight books (three collaborations), freelance writer of over 300 published historical and travel articles, and writer and director of the stage play Aprons Away: Women’s Work on the Mother Road, a look at women’s work and creativity along Route 66 through 24 monologues. Founder of the popular Route 66 event held annually in Illinois, the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference — for the Centennial year, held in Springfield, Illinois, October 8-11, 2026. https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/retreat-backpacking-moksha daily 0.75 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57bf309d46c3c410fdf9cc34/1481236335461-5B9C95I7HBLG957GJ7C8/_resized-Aro-Ha_0949.jpg Retreat - Backpacking https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/route-66-springfield daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/route-66-madison-county daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/alton daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/edwardsville daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/route-66-in-kansas daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/00b7a30b-ee04-4d66-be40-139c979c185b/tempImageMoqLA5.jpg ABOUT - Make it stand out Cheryl with a large display of her original photography for the Illinois exhibit at the 2022 ROAD FEST; the weekend event shown here was in Oklahoma City. Thanks to Joe Sonderman for this photo. https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/published-work daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/1612734070208-NWRQU2FYX52II2ZD2VKD/Big+view+brick+Snell+Road+banner.jpeg PUBLISHED WORK Brick Road near Auburn, Illinois. https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/route66-100years daily 0.75 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/dcdee6ca-fa8b-4a1f-b2ab-cf85ef4a31dc/Rte+66+Centennial+Anthology.jpg Route 66: 100 Years https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/upcomingevents daily 0.75 2026-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/b7a500bc-c326-4299-9def-2290df3cdb46/Screen+Shot+2025-11-23+at+5.25.45+PM.png UPCOMING EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/50ae1875-a4b5-4617-a2d4-041c225d7ced/Screen+Shot+2025-11-23+at+5.25.06+PM.png UPCOMING EVENTS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/cb316e71-d198-48e7-bc2e-ed5c3e4ab6df/Screen+Shot+2025-06-05+at+1.48.07+PM.png UPCOMING EVENTS History Comes Alive returns for its 16th Season! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/ccaba07d-9e23-4c5f-93a0-6b4c80349e1a/Cheryl+book+banner.JPG UPCOMING EVENTS Cheryl Eichar Jett with book display at 2025 Edwardsville Route 66 Festival. https://www.cheryleicharjett.com/media daily 0.75 2026-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/09b98b39-a7e8-431c-ba92-03c13a454602/KOLR+TV+Spfld+MO.png MEDIA - Ozarks First Maddie Conklin welcomes Cheryl to Unscripted to discuss her new book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/0546c006-ebc1-45ec-8ee3-d3b200635135/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+3.01.52+PM.png MEDIA - FOX 2 Studio STL Host Brittany Kyles and Cheryl talk about forgotten women on Route 66. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/681ccbee-7536-4cf3-b239-2816c2d55226/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+3.22.13+PM.png MEDIA - Great Day St Louis Cheryl talks about Route 66 history and the Centennial at the West End Service Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/07b88a26-cf06-4f84-95e8-5c220b3ab697/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+3.31.33+PM.png MEDIA - WGLT npr network Lauren Warnecke interviews Cheryl re: the forgotten women’s stories along Route 66. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/7e012c23-157c-4146-a2fb-65934d169ac3/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+3.55.19+PM.png MEDIA - BIG 550 KTRS John Carney, Julie Buck, and Cheryl talk Route 66 and Cheryl’s new book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/91ff9299-69ba-4aee-b07a-9fb8f2057821/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+4.21.32+PM.png MEDIA - Herald News Announcing Cheryl’s lecture & book signing in Lincoln IL on June 18, 2026, sponsored by Ink & Imprint Books and Lincoln Public Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/5523a84e-592c-47b3-91b6-ca51fc2e30c7/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+5.06.47+PM.png MEDIA - Radio Australia Suzanne Hill interviews Cheryl about the Route 66 Centennial and also her new book on ABC Radio Australia’s popular show Nightlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/7d266597-f61f-44ed-9c36-b8988439fb54/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+3.59.51+PM.png MEDIA - BIG 550 KTRS Heidi, Josh, and Cheryl talk about Cheryl’s new book and the women of Route 66. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/2e1a5bc5-ab20-48d4-abd5-fe12c759339a/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+4.06.23+PM.png MEDIA - Missourinet Bill Pollock interviews Cheryl about the women on Route 66 revealed in her new book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3609a230bb276a25bc432b/5cf468c6-383a-4ff5-ae2b-3fb774f2574d/Screen+Shot+2026-06-01+at+4.16.47+PM.png MEDIA - KLPW Washington MO Diane Jones interviews Cheryl about her new book on KLPW’s Morning Show.