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Episode 196: History of Dining on the Trans
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35 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2015
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This week on A Taste of the Past, host Linda Pelaccio is taking a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway with author Sharon Hudgins. Sharon has traveled along this particular railway numerous times and worked for University of Maryland University College for 20 years, primarily as a professor in the universitys programs in Germany, Spain, Greece, Japan, Korea, and Russia. She also served as UMUCs program administrator at two universities in Siberia and the Russian Far East, and today chats with Linda about the evolution of the Trans-Siberian Railway dining car from the initial journeys to the practice today. After the break, Sharon shares facts about the food vendors that passengers would see across the long journey via station stops and also how the train line has endured through historic events like both World Wars, the Cold War, as well as the current political environment in Russia. Ever wondered the background behind the term mystery meat? Tune in to find out and hear all about this legendary train trek. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. There wasnt a single train called the Trans-Siberian Express, a whole lot of people think there was this one great big legendary train, but it was the route was legendary. [14:00] The real point of the the Trans-Siberian Railway is that it was the only way to get across Russia... all the way across the country. [16:55] --Sharon Hudgins on A Taste of the Past
Released:
Feb 19, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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