Great American Railroad Journeys

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday 9 November
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Manassas to Jamestown

Season 1 Episode 8 of 15

Michael Portillo arrives in Manassas, Virginia, scene of two crucial battles during the American Civil War. In Fredericksburg, he tries bottling bourbon corn whiskey and learns how it became the nation's spirit. In Richmond, the ex-politician enjoys a tour of the Virginia state Capitol building, where he hears of the dilemma faced by one of its most famous sons, General Robert E Lee, before donning his dancing shoes for a Cotillion ball. Michael ends his journey in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America

Great American Railroad Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 9:00 PM, Saturday 9 November. (Subtitles.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Producer
John Comerford
Executive Producer