David Reynolds (2015 Event)

Watch David Reynolds discuss his journey to discover whether the American Dream is keeping its sheen with Sheena McDonald. In Slow Road to Brownsville, Reynolds embarks on a fascinating road trip along 2,000 miles of Highway 83, a road that starts in Canada and cuts right through the heart of the United States, past Native American reservations and right to the border with Mexico.

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