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Actually visit. it owes its existence to the train line, which transformed this isolated frontier post into a major urban centre. and they are proud of their real history here. is that about? can i ring that? ,, ., ., ., here. is that about? can i ring that?_ yeah? i bell rings. wow, that is a slice of history. but theres more to this area than meets the eye... this is a typical arizona landscape, vast desert and mountain ranges. but what the state is less famous for is something that could chan...

Time to leave the remote expanses of texas behind and continue west, through the arizona desert, following the train route. so here we are, tucson, arizona, one of those place names i heard so often, but never thought i would actually visit. it owes its existence to the train line, which transformed this isolated frontier post into a major urban centre. and they are proud of their rail history here. is that a bell? can i ring that? sure, go ahead. yeah? bell rings. wow, that is a slice of histor...

Yeah, yeah, first time. his very first time playing. so lets — maybe lets let him win. whats it like being mexican—american? whats that like? i wouldnt change it. i love being tex—mex. i love being from texas. im all about texas. i have a shirt that says "i just lucky legal". which is true, a lot of people are just lucky legal. were not illegals. you know, our — just because were darker — its hot out — its hot in texas. our ancestors are from there, but we were born here, in the unit...

And today im heading west. thank you so much. and the service i am taking is the sunset limited train line. the route dates back to 1894, and stretches some 2000 miles coast to coast from new 0rlea ns to los angeles, passing through five different us states. an odyssey, really. so this is a route steeped in history, but i am hoping its also going to tell me something about contemporary america, too. right up the stairs. thank you. back in the day, several railroad franchises joined up to create ...

And the service i am taking is the sunset limited train line. the route dates back to 1894, and stretches some 2000 miles coast to coast from new 0rlea ns to los angeles, passing through five different us states. an odyssey, really. so this is a route steeped in history, but i am hoping its also going to tell me something about contemporary america, too. right up the stairs. thank you. back in the day, several railroad franchises joined up to create this pan—american rail network. and along th...

Lets let him win. whats it like being mexican—american? whats that like? i wouldnt change it. i love being tex—mex. i love being from texas. im all about texas. i have a shirt that says "i just lucky legal". which is true, a lot of people are just lucky legal. were not illegals. you know, our — just because were darker — its hot out — its hot in texas. our ancestors are from there, but we were born here, in the united states — so dont try to send us back somewhere were not even from....

Epic railjourney across the southern united states. this is the mighty mississippi. the economic backbone of early america, running north to south for more than 2000 miles, carrying the people and cargo that helped to turn this country from a fledgling upstart into a powerhouse. for much of the 19th century, steamboats like this ruled the river. but in 1879, construction began on a transcontinental train line, that would link the newfound prosperity with the isolated far west. connecting the gul...

So dont try to send us back somewhere were not even from. train horn blares. the next day, and a few more stops down the train line, deep into southern texas, and you find yourself even closer to the mexican border — the last frontier, some call it. alpine station is the jumping—off point to one of americas most remote national parks. we drive through a vista that feels straight out of a western. they call it big bend after a twist in the legendary river here that today separates the usa fro...

But in 1879, construction began on a transcontinental train line, that would link the newfound prosperity with the isolated far west. connecting the gulf of mexico with the pacific ocean. on this journey ill be following the railroad that pushed the american dream along the mexican border all the way to california. every trip is unique. its a moving city. and i will be meeting some of the people who help define this unique, diverse and fascinating part of the country. horn blares. new orleans, m...

For more than 2000 miles, carrying the people and cargo that helped to turn this country from a fledgling upstart into a powerhouse. for much of the 19th century, steamboats like this ruled the river. but in 1879, construction began on a transcontinental train line, that would link the newfound prosperity with the isolated far west. connecting the gulf of mexico with the pacific ocean. on this journey ill be following the railroad that pushed the american dream along the mexican border all the w...