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Riding the Rails

During the Depression-era 1930's, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they found was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness. The evocative stories of teen hoboes crisscrossing America during tough times.
Aired: Apr 13, 1998 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH