From worldclass mainlines and stunning scenic routes to pioneering steam locomotives and historic cog trains, this special celebrates the. Featuring a footstomping soundtrack of such folk greats as jimmie rodgers, woody guthrie, doc watson, brownie mcghee and sonny terry, riding the rails vividly combines the cleareyed memories of. Read the exciting announcement in the hollywood reporter. This book is a result of all of the research done for a pbs documentary a few. Both the lchs and dgp are committed to preserving and sharing the history of northwest indiana to our communities and neighboring cities and states. Underground railroad book list scholastic books for kids. These young itinerant americans were all searching for a better life. Awardwinning documentary about 250000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freights during the great depression. This lates 1990s documentary explores the phenomenon of teenagers riding the rails during the great depression of the 1930s.
Books on the rail is an australian based community initaitive that encourages aussie book ninjas to put down the iphone and pick up a book. Thanks for all the great feedback to all who have watched the documentary around the state of indiana. For more information about the book, riding the rails. Some left home out of desperation and went looking for work and a better life, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles on. Based on the awardwinning documentary, this book dispels the myths of a hobo existence and reveals the hard stories of a daring generation of american teenagersforgotten heroeswho. Host jeff wilson highlights swiss winter magic, as he takes worldclass trains to grand winter adventures. At the height of the great depression, more than a quarter million teenagers were living on the road in america, many crisscrossing the. In researching that film, the producers solicited letters from survivors of the experience. Shortly after making this list, rails took home top honors at docutah, winning best directing and best documentary. Riding the rails could provide escape, adventure and hardship in san francisco, we rode the back of a passenger train right into the depot. Riding the rails is another excellent episode of pbss american experience that documents this phenomena by telling the story of several young people who rode the rails during the depression. A documentary about americas last interurban, the shore shore line, tells the history and significance of northwest indianas only commuter rail line. You can now watch the full length documentary online. Overland travel on the pacific railroad 18651881 compiled and edited by bruce c.
As we learn about the astonishing postdepression fates of the noweightyyearold survivors, riding the rails lluminates the irrevocable repercussions of one very bitter chapter in american history. While researching the film, we received over 3,000 letters from people who had first hand stories of riding the rails in the 1930s. The writing style of the author, errol lincoln uys was hard to comprehend. In ted conovers first book, now back in print, he enters a segment of humanity outside society and reports back on a world few of us would chose to enter but about. I picked up this book for a buck at a second hand bookstore. If you or anyone you know has a story to share please contact us. It includes interviews with elderly individuals who were teenagers on the move during that era, along with archival footage of the depression era, weaving them together to make a poignant and powerful portrait of a traumatized generation. Im writing a short documentry script on teenagers in the 1930s, and i need help. American experience riding the rails promo season 10. Welcome to the official website of the documentary about americas last interurban, the south shore line. After seeing the documentary riding the rails as an episode of the american experience series on pbs, i read this companion book authored by the father fatherinlaw of the couple who made the film. What steps did teens have to take to adapt to life on the road.
More information about riding the rails, including a complete transcript, can be found on the pbs website. Archival footage and newsreel interviews with kids full of bravado tells the unforgettable story of 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the great depression. George phillips in riding the rails at the height of the great depression, 250,000 teenage hoboes were riding the rails and roaming america. Wed just stepped off the coal tender when we heard a voice, stop, or ill shoot. Hundreds of books are travelling independently on melbournes trams, trains and buses in search of a reader. Of mice and men riding the rails documentary steinbeck in the. Chicago tribune a riveting document of hope and hardship. We are collecting an archive to further document this period of history. I dont know what else to cover, so if you have any ideas. Riding the rails the movie panoramanow entertainment news. A copy of the pbs american experience documentary riding the rails. There is also a documentary film based on the book which is available from amazon. Next i read this description of the pbs video documentary, riding the rails, that they will be seeing and depicts homelessness in the 1930s.
But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Riding the rails is a 1938 fleischer studios animated short film featuring betty boop and pudgy the pup. Winner of 11 major awards, this rare film will inform, dazzle and profoundly move you. The film features a rich soundtrack of american folk tunes of the time. After seeing the documentary riding the rails as an episode of the american experience series on pbs, i read this companion book authored by the father. Fiction and nonfiction titles about the underground railroad for grades prek8. If the class history book is insufficient, see the great depression in the context section. Altamont press publishes regional railroad timetables for the western us, listing stations, mileposts, speed limits, siding lengths, radio frequencies, and more. To get you watching pbs in high definition we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Retirement saw geoff gamble books continue independently from the society and this continued until geoffs untimely death in 2000. The boston globe when george pullman began recruiting southern blacks as porters in his luxurious new sleeping cars, the former slaves suffering under jim crow laws found his offer of a steady job and worldly experience irresistible. Although some sources claim that this film was nominated for an academy award, it does not appear in the official academy awards database the film inspired a large variety of collectibles in the 1930s, although originals are now rare to find synopsis. What kinds of experiences good and bad did teens have. Books railways of canada trout 1871 online book search engines more free books.
Riding the rails as an episode of the american experience series on pbs. Ive covered the beginning of the depression, hobo signs, schools shuttin down, poor health, teenagers riding the rails, dying on the rails, using jails as shelter, and writing letters to the first lady. Riding the rails presents the poignant and littleknown story of teen hobos during the 1930s, a time of desperation and bitter hardship. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum. A lively and engaging chronicle that adds yet another dimension to the historical record. Riding the rails presents the poignant and littleknown story of teen hobos during the. Free locomotive firemen books locomotive firemens magazine 1903 locomotive firemans magazine 1900 locomotive firemen magazine 1894 free canadian railroad co. Pages in category documentary films about rail transport the following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. Abby the spoon lady tells her stories of riding the rails and busking on wednesday, may 31st, david joe miller presents word. Here you can find all of our new books currently available for sale. Riding the rails is the story of american teenagers during the depression, some.
How and why was the experience of riding the rails different for africanamericans. Riding the rails american experience official site pbs. Teenagers on the move during the great depression by errol lincoln uys the reader can all but hear the cadence of the trains on the tracks and the lonesome wail at every stop. Choose from 184 different sets of riding the rails flashcards on quizlet. In its extraordinarily tender account of the lives of teenage freighttrain riders, riding the rails offers a visionary perspective on the presumed romanticism of the road and cautionary legacy of the great depression.
The free range books have been set loose on the citys public transport by. Riding the rails teenagers on the move during the great. Youll be able to manage videos in your watchlist, keep track of your favorite shows, watch pbs in high definition, and much more. Featuring abby the spoon lady, ashevilles most loved busker, along with her band the fly by night rounders. This film tells the story of ten of these teenage hobos from the. There really wasnt a plot, it was more of a informational read. Off the rails tells the remarkable true story of darius mccollum, a man with aspergers syndrome whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating new york city. This video contains content from pbs, who has blocked it in your country on grounds. Watch riding the rails american experience official site pbs. The story of the south shore line is presented by the lake county historical society and produced by do good productions. The restless youth of these boxcar boys and girls, many who went from middleclass gentility to scrabbleass poor overnight, is recaptured in riding the rails. Wgbhpbs produced a documentary called riding the rails in 1998 as part of the american experience series. This was a difficult read, there are many long words that i did not understand. Riding the rails is their remarkable story, a riveting document of hope and.
What were some of the reasons teenagers left home to ride the rails. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. An online bookstore catering to railroad enthusiasts and avid readers. Learn riding the rails with free interactive flashcards. Wgbhpbs produced a documentary called riding the rails in 1998 as part of. About us the roots of rail books can be traced back to the mid1970s when the late geoff gamble, a founding member of the three millimetre society, began selling books to raise funds for the society. Riding the rails at the height of the great depression, more than a quarter million teenagers were living on the road in america, many crisscrossing the country by illegally hopping freight trains. Swiss winter magicthe adventures continue in this telly awardwinning series with winter routes, fresh destinations, and more swiss splendors. Learn all kinds of dinosaur facts, play games and watch video from dinosaur train. Riding the rails tells the unforgettable story of the 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the great depression. To filter the list by category, please use the new books menu above, or use the search functionality. Alibris new, used, and outofprint books from independent sellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Producer paul nelson will be in attendance to answer questions about his work and the south shore line. From middle class gentility to scrabbleass poor, the undiscriminating great depression forced 4,000,000 americans away from their homes and onto the tracks in search of.
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