American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 9 — Riding the Rails

Name: Episode 9 — Riding the Rails
Released: 1998-04-13
Duration: 55 min

Season 10 • American Experience

Released: 1998-04-13 • Documentary

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During the Depression-era 1930's, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they found was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness. The evocative stories of teen hoboes crisscrossing America during tough times.

Episodes

Episode 1
Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy
1997-10-05

Episode 2
Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets
1997-10-06

Episode 3
A Midwife's Tale
1998-01-19

Episode 4
Mr. Miami Beach
1998-02-02

Episode 5
Influenza 1918
1998-02-09

Episode 6
Reagan (1): Lifeguard
1998-02-23

Episode 7
Reagan (2): An American Crusade
1998-02-24

Episode 8
Surviving the Dust Bowl
1998-03-02

Episode 9
Riding the Rails
1998-04-13

Information

Episode air date	13.04.1998
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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