State of the Re:Union

SOTRU - State of the Re:Union Spring 2011 Promo 1

From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Spring 2011 Series
Length: :30

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Playing: SOTRU - State of the Re:Union Spring 2011 Promo 1
From: Al Letson

Sotru_spring2011_240x240_small I'm Al Letson, host of State of the Re:Union, and every episode we travel the country and tell stories about the American people and their connection to the place they call home. Miami, Utica, New York, Oakland, Las Vegas, Birmingham, Alabama. This season we meet unlikely people making inspiring changes in places you'd never expect, on State of the Re:Union.

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SOTRU - State of the Re:Union Spring 2011 Promo 2 (:30)
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I'm Al Letson, host of State of the Re:Union, and every episode we travel the country and tell stories about the American people and their connection to the place they call home. Miami, Utica, New York, Oakland, Las Vegas, Birmingham, Alabama. This season we meet unlikely people making inspiring changes in places you'd never expect, on State of the Re:Union.