S2E10:Mattoon, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee

21 Apr 201759 minTV-G

Riding the mainline of mid-America, Michael Portillo travels to rural Mattoon, where he gets a taste of the tough early life of US President Abraham Lincoln. Aboard a paddle steamer, he hears about the life and work of former riverboat captain Mark Twain. In Memphis, he joins Elvis fans at Graceland and takes the honorary position of Duck Master at the 19th-century Peabody Hotel.