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Behind the Iron Horse

on BBC Radio 4 FM

In 1869 it was hoped that the transcontinental railroad would fulfil the dream of a united and prosperous America. But at what cost? Ludovic Kennedy
re-evaluates the economic and social changes the railway brought. Producer Mark Richards

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Ludovic Kennedy
Producer:
Mark Richards

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