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American Experience Season 13 Episode 16

Streamliners: America's Last Trains

Recalling the stainless steel trains that crisscrossed the country in high style (and at speeds of greater than 100 mph) during the 1930s and '40s. The streamliners -- most notably the Union Pacific's "Little Zip" and the Burlington Railroad's Zephyr -- increased railroad ridership (and profits) dramatically, led to a sleek-is-chic design revolution and even offered a measure of psychological uplift during the Depression.

American Experience Season 13 Episode 16

Apr. 30, 2001

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Streamliners: America's Last TrainsApr. 30, 2001
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Stephen FosterApr. 23, 2001
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Fatal FloodApr. 16, 2001
13 - 13
Scottsboro: An American TragedyApr. 02, 2001
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Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (6): Blind with WeepingFeb. 21, 2001
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Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (5): The Frightful WarFeb. 21, 2001
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Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (4): The Dearest of All ThingsFeb. 20, 2001
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Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (3): ShatteredFeb. 20, 2001
13 - 8
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (2): We Are ElectedFeb. 19, 2001
13 - 7
Abraham And Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (1): AmbitionFeb. 19, 2001
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Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the WhirlwindJan. 19, 2001
13 - 5
The Hurricane of '38Jan. 12, 2001
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Return with HonorNov. 14, 2000
13 - 3
Secrets of a Master BuilderOct. 30, 2000
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The Rockefellers (2)Oct. 24, 2000
13 - 1
The Rockefellers (1)Oct. 17, 2000