Daniel Milowski

Dr. Daniel Milowski is a historian and author. Dr. Milowski focuses on American western and cultural history with a particular emphasis on the role of myth in national, regional, and local community definition and collective memory. Dr. Milowski’s book, Route 66 and the Formation of a National Cultural Icon: Mother Road to Mythic American Byway, was published in December, 2023 by Lexington Books.

In addition his historical work, Dr. Milowski leads a digital public history project focused on documenting public memory of Route 66 – the Route 66 Memory Project. He also regularly writes about historical topics published to his website.

Dr. Milowski has presented papers at the Western History Association, Social Science History Association, American Society for Environmental History, and National Council on Public History annual conferences. He teaches U.S. history at Arizona State University.