Riding the Rails
1999-10-09T20:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmUyXC8xOTk5MTAwOTIwMDE0MjAwMi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Uys talked about his book, Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression, published by TV Books, Inc. He quoted from his collection of thousands of letters written by boxcar boys and girls, and described their experiences in search of food and jobs during the 1930s. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Mr. Uys talked about his book, Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression, published by TV Books, Inc. He quoted fr… read more
Mr. Uys talked about his book, Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression, published by TV Books, Inc. He quoted from his collection of thousands of letters written by boxcar boys and girls, and described their experiences in search of food and jobs during the 1930s. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience. close
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