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American Experience 1988 – Sub Indo: 13x5
Streamliners: America's Last Trains
Recalling the stainless steel trains that crisscrossed the country in high style (and at speeds of greater than 100 mph) during the 1930s and ’40s. The streamliners — most notably the Union Pacific’s “Little Zip” and the Burlington Railroad’s Zephyr — increased railroad ridership (and profits) dramatically, led to a sleek-is-chic design revolution and even offered a measure of psychological uplift during the Depression.
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13 - 8Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II Feb. 20, 2001
13 - 9Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III Feb. 21, 2001
13 - 10Scottsboro: An American Tragedy Apr. 02, 2001
13 - 11Fatal Flood Apr. 16, 2001
13 - 12Stephen Foster Apr. 23, 2001
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