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Author:  K.R. Bell [ Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:  PBS Documentary featuring Pullman Porter History

"JIm Crow Pennsylvania," a documentary produced by WQED-TV, Pittsburgh, will air in many PBS markets around Pennsylvania this month. It will feature a segment on the history of African-American railroaders and Pullman Porters filmed in the Pullman car "Lotos Club" at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, including an interview with Kurt R. Bell, Archivist at the RR Museum. For more on the program visit this link:

http://www.wqed.org/tv/specials/jimcrowpa/index.shtml

Although the program is slated to debut in Pittsburgh on Feb. 8, it will air in Philadelphia on WHYY Ch. 12 on Feb. 11 at 6 pm and on March 1 at 9 pm. Check for local listings.

Kurt Bell

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