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β€œThey still rattle with old stories.” The railroads were once the iron sinews of America, crossing the Rockies and the desert, linking the coasts, carrying grain, cattle and oil.

β€œThey still rattle with old stories.” The railroads were once the iron sinews of America, crossing the Rockies and the desert, linking the coasts, carrying grain and cattle and oil. This episode includes reflections on Hurricane Katrina, the day when James Naughtie first met the soon to be Senator Barack Obama and his first visit to Graceland.

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Sun 19 Jul 2020 21:50GMT

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  • Sat 18 Jul 2020 04:50GMT
  • Sat 18 Jul 2020 17:50GMT
  • Sun 19 Jul 2020 03:50GMT
  • Sun 19 Jul 2020 21:50GMT