American experience: riding the rails
(2003)
Nonfiction
eVideo
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : PBS : Made available through hoopla, 2003
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 video file (ca. 72 min.)) : sd., col
ISBN/ISSN
MWT10084573, 10084573
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
During the Depression-era of the 1930s, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they discovered was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness. They saw a country in turmoil and found experiences that impacted them for the rest of their lives -- their ultimate freedom traded for despair, lack of jobs, and even death. Through first-hand accounts, "The American Experience" recalls the stories of teen drifters crisscrossing America during tough times
Rated TVG
Mode of access: World Wide Web