Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 1 Episode 15 Petersburg to Jamestown
In Petersburg, Virginia, the choir of the First Baptist Church is in fine voice as Michael discovers how, during the 19th century, coded messages were delivered to slaves who hoped to escape via the so-called Underground Railroad. Michael ploughs his own furrow in a field in colonial Williamsburg, a living history park, where he learns from costumed re-enactors what life was like for both master and slave. It's battle stations in Norfolk, home to the United States Atlantic Fleet, where Michael is invited on board the USS Wisconsin to hear about the first duel fought between iron-clad vessels in 1862 and Britain's role in it. Michael reaches the end of this American journey in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, where he finds out about the settlers' grim struggle for survival led by Captain John Smith and Pocahontas.
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
First Air Date: Feb 01, 2016
Last Air date: Mar 28, 2020
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 75 Episode
Runtime: 29 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 2.38
Language: English
Episode
Manhattan: Grand Central to Broadway
Manhattan: Lower East Side to World Trade Center
Brooklyn to Montauk
New York City to Garrison
Poughkeepsie to Albany
Schenectady to Rochester
Buffalo to Niagara Falls
Philadelphia to Atlantic City
Lancaster to Gettysburg
Wilmington to Havre de Grace
Baltimore to Fort McHenry
Washington DC
Georgetown to Mount Vernon
Manassas to Richmond
Petersburg to Jamestown