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“They 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.

“They 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 202021:50GMT
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  • Sat 18 Jul 202004:50GMT
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  • Sat 18 Jul 202017:50GMT
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  • Sun 19 Jul 202003:50GMT
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  • Sun 19 Jul 202021:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only