Desc: Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life: Directed by Lawrence R. Hott, Tom Lewis. With Stephen Ambrose, Michael Smith, Dave Barry, Michele Grijalva. America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and photography, America's interstate highway system is revealed to have shaped every aspect of American life and affected the nation's history for better and for worse.