SOTRU - Spring 2012 Promo 1

From: Al Letson
Series: State of the Re:Union Spring 2012
Length: :30

It may seem that the backwoods of New England and the streets of one of America's toughest cities have little in common. But all across the country people are passionate about the place they live. "Vermont's a small town. We're all neighbors." Baltimore's kind of gritty and doesn't apologize for it." From the Ozarks to the desert of Washington state. We'll take you around the country to look at what makes community in these United States. That's this season on State of the Re:Union. Read the full description.

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Playing: SOTRU - Spring 2012 Promo 1
From: Al Letson

Sotrupromo_small It may seem that the backwoods of New England and the streets of one of America's toughest cities have little in common. But all across the country people are passionate about the place they live. "Vermont's a small town. We're all neighbors." Baltimore's kind of gritty and doesn't apologize for it." From the Ozarks to the desert of Washington state. We'll take you around the country to look at what makes community in these United States. That's this season on State of the Re:Union.

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It may seem that the backwoods of New England and the streets of one of America's toughest cities have little in common. But all across the country people are passionate about the place they live. "Vermont's a small town. We're all neighbors." Baltimore's kind of gritty and doesn't apologize for it." From the Ozarks to the desert of Washington state. We'll take you around the country to look at what makes community in these United States. That's this season on State of the Re:Union.

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It may seem that the backwoods of New England and the streets of one of America's toughest cities have little in common. But all across the country people are passionate about the place they live. "Vermont's a small town. We're all neighbors." Baltimore's kind of gritty and doesn't apologize for it." From the Ozarks to the desert of Washington state. We'll take you around the country to look at what makes community in these United States. That's this season on State of the Re:Union.
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