Great American Railroad Journeys
Philadelphia to Gettysburg
Season 1 Episode 5 of 15
Michael Portillo travels through Philadelphia, and pays tribute to its fictional son, Rocky Balboa. He finishes the latest leg of his journey in Gettysburg, the most famous battlefield of the American Civil War, where President Abraham Lincoln made a momentous speech in 1863
Great American Railroad Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 8:00 PM, Saturday 2 November. (Subtitles.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Producer