Hands Across America T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX-27 E6 6b: Heaven of Animals, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b: Hidden Assets T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a: Hold Your Horses! On May 25, 1986, over 5 million Americans linked hands to make a 4,125-mile human chain that stretched from New York City to Long Beach. White: unoccupied. Medium red: unbroken chain.
They weren’t just big hand holding enthusiasts…

Medium blue: exact route. Medium blue: exact route.

As hundreds of radio stations across the United States … Dark red : … The route of Hands Across America on May 25, 1986. Light blue: approximate route. The … Medium red: occupied and unbroken.
It does: Hands Across America was a nationwide effort to raise awareness (and money) for the plight of the hungry and homeless in America. Hands Across America was a public fundraising event on Sunday, May 25, 1986, in which approximately 5 to 6.5 million people held hands for fifteen minutes in an (ostensible) attempt to form a continuous human chain across the contiguous United States. Light red: occupied "with gaps". Light red: occupied "with gaps". In spite of the road bumps, Hands Across America came off as planned at 3 p.m. Eastern on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. White: unoccupied. Hands Across America route Light blue: approximate route.