THESTORYOFUS字幕(美国：我们的故事第6集腹地)

1、44:05.96内战结束了TheCivilWarisover.44:08.0244:08.72战争幸存者从拓荒线上的各处进发Survivorsheadoutacrossthefrontier.44:11.7244:11.98一片无际的荒野隔开了美国东西部AvastwildernessseparatesEastandWest.44:16.0144:16.56老兵摇身一变成为铁路工人Veteransbecomerailwaymen,44:18.9944:19.53牛仔cowboys.44:21.0144:22.28移民settlers.44:23.7844:24.13他们将征服自然连接整个大陆Co

2、nqueringnature,theyllunitethecontinent.44:28.1944:28.51他们的使命就是驯服西部的荒野Theirmission:totametheWildWest.44:32.2744:36.01第六集腹地44:39.0344:42.281865年的北美大平原1865.TheGreatPlains.44:46.9344:52.683000万头美洲野牛在此狂奔Where30millionbuffaloroam.44:54.4445:07.87这片广袤而未开发的荒原把美国一分为二Vast,untouched,awildernessdividingAmerica.

3、45:12.9645:13.90横跨北美大陆需要花六个月Crossingthecontinenttakessixmonths.45:16.89西行的马车队中有20000人半途丧命20,000dieonwagontrains.45:19.96从水路需要绕道南美洲航行18000英里Byship,itsan18,000milejourneyaroundSouthAmerica.45:24.5445:26.68为了征服荒原连接东西两岸ToconquerthewildernessanduniteEastandWest,45:30.18林肯总统批准修建一条横贯东西的铁路PresidentLincolngr

4、een-lightsatranscontinentalrailroad,45:34.1045:37.20足有2000英里长2,000mileslong.45:39.4745:39.96它将改变整个国家Itwilltransformthenation45:42.40引发一轮跨越大平原移民的热潮triggeringatidalwaveofsettlementacrosstheGreatPlains.45:47.1945:47.36铁路对美国的扩张发展至关重要RailroadswerevitaltotheexpansionofAmerica.45:50.74这项技术以一种Thistechnology

5、connectspeopleinaway45:54.6045:53.21约翰拉萨特皮克斯和迪斯尼公司创意总监45:56.4045:54.60史无前例的方式thatneverbeforeinthehistoryofmankind45:58.20将人们紧密相连hastherebeenthatkindofconnection.46:00.9046:06.52美国古老的荒原Americasancientwilderness46:09.2946:09.30遭遇了现代技术与人力meetsmodernAmericanmodernsteelandmuscle.46:13.1146:14.97一大批挥舞榔头的工

6、人Anarmyofhammer-wieldingmen,46:17.7046:19.12有的是爱尔兰移民Irishimmigrants.46:21.1146:21.65有的是内战老兵CivilWarvets.46:23.5646:25.07如今都成了铁路工人Railwaymen.46:26.7946:29.18他们的使命:征服大自然Theirmission:totamenatureitself.46:32.9246:33.72最大的障碍是位于加利福尼亚东面的ThebiggestobstacleheadingeastfromCalifornia,46:37.1846:37.30高达12000英尺

7、的悬崖峭壁a12,000-footwallofgranite,46:40.7246:41.33内华达山脉theSierraNevada.46:43.3646:45.50由于北美洲毗邻的太平洋板块运动活跃WiththePacificofNorthAmericaplatesalive,46:48.6546:49.19几十亿吨古老岩石拔地而起billionsoftonsofancientrockriseup46:52.52就像锡纸被挤皱起来一样crumplingliketinfoil.46:54.8446:55.29在过去的400万年里Overthelast4millionyears,46:57.1

8、6内华达山脉上升了2英里多theSierraNevadamountainsclimbmorethan2mileshigh.47:01.5747:02.76至今仍以每1000年13英尺的速度在升高Theyrestillgrowing.13Feetin1,000years.47:07.6947:07.73总有一天它会和喜马拉雅山一较高下OnedaytheycouldrivaltheHimalayas.47:11.2447:16.13只有疯子才会想让铁路Onlyamadmancoulddreamofrunningarailroad47:18.97从这样的山中贯穿而过acrossmountainsli

9、kethis.47:20.9647:22.19人们叫他疯狂的犹大并不是平白无故TheydontcallhimcrazyJudahfornothing.47:25.61对铁路的疯狂痴迷让他终于找到了解决之道Obsessedwiththerailroad,heseesawaythrough.47:29.51下来小伙子们Comeondown,boys.47:30.5147:30.95西奥多犹大曾23次攀上山顶TheodoreJudahmakes23tripsintothepeaks.47:34.26把那个钉上Andpegthat,boys.47:35.2647:35.66测绘出一条横穿山脊并通过山顶

10、的路线Plottingapathacrossridgesandthroughmountainsummits,47:39.99修建这段铁路是那个世纪最大的工程挑战buildingitwillbetheengineeringchallengeofthecentury.47:43.45好的做个标记Yup,letsmarkthat.47:44.4547:45.21这是一项成就空前的伟大创举Thisisthemostmagnificentprojecteverconceived.47:49.26这项工程对于美国人意义重大Anenterprisemoreimportant47:50.9947:51.00其

11、他工程完全不可同日而语tothepeopleoftheUnitedStatesthananyother.47:54.03铁路终将被建成Therailroadwillbebuilt,47:55.74而我也为之出了一把力andIwillhavesomethingtodowithit.47:58.5347:58.69美国人崇尚一种Americanslovesomeonewhocangothrough48:02.16克服一切困难冲破万难seeminglydifficultorimpossiblethings,48:04.5348:02.73梅莉莎埃瑟里奇歌手作曲家48:06.6248:04.53最终实

12、现梦想的精神andmaketheirdreamshappen.48:08.2048:08.58犹大的路线得到认可后WithJudahsrouteapproved,48:11.24两家公司开始合作twocompaniesbeginwork.48:12.5848:12.76联合太平洋铁路公司从东边的奥马哈开始TheUnionPacificstartsfromOmahaintheeast;48:16.3348:17.03而中央太平洋铁路公司theCentralPacific48:18.71则从西边的萨克拉门托开始fromSacramentointhewest.48:20.7748:21.12最终在犹

13、他州会师TheyllmeetinUtah.48:23.6648:24.72工程造价相当于现在的20亿美元Itllcostover$2billioninmodernmoney,48:28.0448:28.64但政府却没有足够的资金butthegovernmentdoesnthaveenoughcash.48:31.2848:31.89所以用联邦土地作为报酬支付给两家公司Itpaysthecompaniesinfederalland.48:35.1048:37.13但规定需在15年内完工否则将分文不给Theymustfinishin15yearsorloseeverything.48:41.78我

14、们在这个国家学习到Wehavelearnedinthiscountry,48:43.2548:43.96布鲁斯詹纳田径运动员奥运会十项全能冠车48:46.5548:43.25没有冒险精神的人将寸步难行youdontgetanywhereinlifeifyoudonttakerisks.48:46.51我认为美国之所以IthinkAmericaisbyfar48:48.36在很多领域都名列前茅theshininglightoftheworldinsomanyways48:50.76就在于我们敢于承担风险becausewearerisktakers.48:53.2348:53.40按英里计费多造弯

15、道显然能多赚钱Paidbythemile,addingcurveaddsprofit.48:57.23利欲熏心的公司为多得土地无所不用其极Corruptinvestorsbuilttherailroadforeverycenttheycan,49:01.17修建一条9英里的弯道aninemilecurve49:02.98就意味着能多得120英亩联邦土地meansanextra120acresoffederalland,49:06.37照此下去他们相当于拥有了andtheyllendupowning49:07.89面积堪比德克萨斯州的土地anareathesizeofTexas.49:10.17

16、49:10.46首先他们需要征服唐纳之路FirsttheymustconquertheDonnerPass.49:14.09高达7500英尺是犹大路线中的最高点7500feetup,thehighestJudahsroute.49:19.1049:19.15每个冬天积雪深达30英尺Cursedby30feetoofsnoweachwinter.49:22.8449:23.08雪崩等惨剧时有发生Avalanches,tragedy.49:26.7149:28.13就在仅仅20年前Herejust20yearsearlier,49:30.22唐纳一行受困于暴风雪之中theDonnerPartybe

17、cametrappedinthesnow49:33.3249:33.70最后只得食人andateeachother.49:35.4249:36.33由于犹大的铁路直接贯穿山脉NowJudahsrailroadcutsrightthroughthemountain,49:39.9849:42.11需要挖掘1649英尺深的石头1649feetofrockmustbeexcavated,49:46.91才能成就这条线路上最长的隧道thelongesttunnelontheroute.49:49.2449:49.68中国工人夜以继日地开凿Chineselaborersdigdayandnight.49

18、:52.6849:53.56从中国运来劳工ItseasiertoshipworkersfromChina49:56.2049:56.32比在美国大陆招募工人容易得多thantogetAmericansacrossthecontinent.49:58.80铁路大王说Therailroadmagnetssaid,50:01.24中国人建造了长城不是吗TheChinesebuiltaggreatwall,didntthey?50:03.8350:01.19埃尔卡玛里罗斯坦福大学教授50:03.5450:04.41那我们就招募中国人来施工LetsbringtheChineseintodothiswor

19、k.50:07.3550:08.63超过10000名中国工人Over10,000Chineselaborers50:10.73在最凶险的环境中工作工资反而更少earnlessanddothedeadliestjobs.50:13.95这条横贯大陆的铁路是中国工人修建的ThetranscontinentalrailroadwasbuiltbyChineseworkers50:15.76他们被专门引进来建这条铁路broughtoverspecificallytoworkontherailroad,50:20.2250:16.60玛格丽特周喜剧演员50:20.3550:20.22他们的待遇可以说是比

20、牲口好不到哪去andtheywereconsideredsomewhereinbetweenhumanandanimal.50:24.57没人指望他们能够生还Theywerenotexpectedtosurvive.50:26.30他们的命运就是死在工地上Theywereexpectedtocomehereandworkanddie.50:28.7550:31.32背井离乡7000英里7,000milesfromhome,50:33.6950:33.75对于17岁的洪雷沃来说17-year-oldHungLeiwo50:36.6350:37.23他在广东捉襟见肘的生活变成swapsalifei

21、npovertyinCanton50:40.09修建工地上每日筋疲力竭的工作foraback-breakingworkontherailroadgang.50:43.7450:44.86洪雷沃必须使出全力来开凿岩石HungLeiwomustcutthroughgranitesotough,50:48.53才能使大脚趾般大的石头arockthesizeofabigtoe50:50.55足以承受重达50吨的火车头willsupport50tonsoflocomotive.50:53.5950:53.86工程的进展变得异常缓慢Progressslowstoinchesaday.50:56.6550:

22、56.90想要有所突破就得用炸药Tobreakthrough,theyneednitroglycerin,51:00.3551:00.47但是运输炸药是违禁的buttransportingitisbanned51:02.58因为它的威力能把15个人炸得血肉横飞when15menareblowntopieces.51:05.7651:06.41在一个移动实验室中Inamobilelab,51:07.84苏格兰化学家詹姆斯霍顿ScottishchemistJamesHoughton51:11.21现场配制炸药mixesitonthespot.51:12.2251:13.45炸药的威力是普通火药的1

23、3倍多Nitroglycerinis13timesmorepowerfulthangunpowder.51:18.0751:18.29但它非常不稳定Sounstable.51:19.97任何震动都可能导致它当场爆炸Anyphysicalshock,anditwillexplodeinhishand.51:24.1451:24.16霍顿的工作高风险高回报Houghtongetshazardpay.51:26.6551:26.85每月收入相当于现在的4000美元$4,000amonthinmodernmoney.51:30.4451:30.58在山里面待了三个月后他开始酗酒Afterthreemo

24、nthsinthemountains,heturnstodrink,51:34.7951:34.85把配制炸药的工作扔给洪雷沃这样的中国人leavingthenitrotoChinesemenlikeHungLeiwo,51:38.9151:39.44爱尔兰工人则避之不及Irishcrewswonttouchit.51:42.3351:44.11爆炸会使温度飙升至9000华氏度Detonationcreatestemperaturesof9,000degrees.51:47.96和太阳表面温度一样高Itshotasthesurfaceofthesun.51:51.7452:51.93大约有15

25、00名中国工人Anestimated1500Chinese52:54.1752:54.18死于爆炸和岩石塌方dieinexplosionsandrockslides.52:57.3453:02.03洪雷沃得以幸存HungLeiwosurvives.53:04.3253:04.62他的儿子成了第一位HissonwillbethefirstChinese-American53:07.97毕业于加州大学伯克利分校tograduateanengineering53:09.66工程专业的美籍华人fromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.53:12.8153:18.6

26、3打通了山脉之后Oncethroughthemountains,53:20.30火车轨道的铺设速度大大加快tracklayingaccelerates53:21.81从每天10英寸提高到每天6英里from10inchesto6milesaday.53:25.3453:27.78每个道钉钉3下Eachspikeisstruck3times.53:30.3053:31.54每节铁轨10个道钉10spikestoarail.53:33.5853:34.73每英里有400节铁轨400railsamile.53:36.8153:38.89需要挥舞2100万下榔头铁路才能完工21Millionhammer

27、swingscompletetherailroad.53:43.1953:45.301869年5月10日May10th,1869.53:48.2253:48.38电报传来一条只有一个词的消息Aonewordmessagearrivesbytelegraph:53:51.8153:51.84完工Done.53:53.3353:54.95从前横穿大陆要6个月Asix-monthjourneyacrossthecontinent53:57.52现在缩减为6天iscutto6days.53:59.8354:00.47从前人们得押上全副身家才能加入西进的马车队Thefolkswouldoncehadto

28、riskeverythinginawagontrain.54:05.8354:06.12如今再也用不上了Thatiseliminated.54:07.90你现在可以坐上火车Youcannowcangetontherailroad54:10.78从波士顿一直坐到萨克拉门托andtravelfromBostontoSacramento.54:12.94这就是革命Thatsarevolution.54:14.6654:17.39贯穿大陆的铁路网TheInternetofthearea,thetranscontinentalrailroad,54:21.7054:21.71改变了沿途的一切change

29、severythingittouches,54:23.6554:24.07给大平原带来了大量的移民triggeringamassmigrationtotheGreatPlains54:27.4554:35.77蒸汽火车征服了整个大平原TheGreatPlainsconqueredbysteelandsteam.54:40.9254:46.56横贯大陆的铁路Thetranscontinentalrailroad54:48.43为沿途的荒芜地区带来了文明threadsathinlineofcivilizationthroughthewilderness.54:52.3754:53.17随之而来的是

30、人口Peoplefollow.54:54.8454:55.26仅仅一年里Injustoneyear,54:56.6340000移民奔向内布拉斯加州40,000settlersmovetoNebraska,55:00.15他们乘坐的马车奔向内陆的四面八方fanningoutacrossthefrontierinwagontrains.55:04.0455:04.74从19世纪中叶到19世纪末Wheninthemid-19thcenturytothelate19thcentury,55:09.6055:05.43汤姆布罗考源NBC新闻主播55:09.2655:09.60他们离开家乡定居在theyw

31、entoutandsettled55:11.33一些不适合人类居住的恶劣环境somehostileterritoryknowntomankind.55:14.98我就是在大平原长大的TheGreatPlainwhereIgrewup.55:17.0955:17.49他们是真正的先驱Theseweretruepioneers.55:19.83政府慷慨的土地给予政策Thegovernmentacceleratestheprocess55:21.89又加速了这一进程withthegreatestlandgiveawayinhistory.55:24.9555:25.50任何人只要花10美元的登记费A

32、nyonewitha$10filingfee55:28.22就可以得到免费的土地canclaimfreeland.55:30.3155:30.45其中四分之一是单身女性和昔日的奴隶Aquarteraresinglewomenandex-slaves.55:34.3055:34.37当你看到绝望的人们Whenyouseethedesperatescramble55:36.27争相挤上颠簸的四轮马车inthesericketywagontrains,55:38.6055:39.07你会意识到美国的未来寄托在土地之上yourealizethatpromiseofAmericawasland.55:4

33、2.5355:40.05小亨利路易斯盖茨哈佛大学非洲和非裔美国人研究所所长55:42.5355:42.54就算再过一百万年Thesearepeoplewhoneverinamillionyears55:46.1055:46.48这些人也不可能在纽约州拥有土地wouldbeaableownlandinNewYork.55:48.3655:49.71最终美国10%的土地Eventually10%oftheUnitedStates55:53.2555:53.28根据宅地法被分配了出去willbegivenawayundertheHomesteadAct.55:56.1655:57.59我绝不回印第安

34、纳租地种ImnotgoingbacktoIndianatorent55:59.55除非我分文不剩不得不走回去untilIbustentirelyandhavetowalkback.56:02.5856:03.47内战老兵乌利亚奥布林格UriahOblinger,CivilWarvet56:06.64在内布拉斯加州得到了他的160英亩地claimshis160acresinNebraska.56:10.2556:10.32但遇到了麻烦Theresacatch.56:12.0656:12.51夏季华氏110度的高温引发了草原大火110degreessummerssparkprairiefires.

35、56:16.7756:17.72平原上的树木因为干旱无法存活Treescantsurvivethedroughtontheplains.56:21.1156:22.73雨水稀少只有草可以存活Theressolittlerain,nothinggrowsherebutgrass.56:26.9456:27.82由于缺乏造房子用的木材Withoutlumbertobuildhouses,56:29.86新居民就只能住在泥屋中thenewinhabitantsliveinmudhuts.56:32.9656:33.11泥屋由平原上割下的茅草建造而成Builtofsod,cutfromtheplain

36、s.56:36.4656:36.47乌利亚把马车拆了用来做门窗Uriahdismantleshiswagontomakedoorsandwindows.56:40.8956:41.65他们饱受蚊虫的滋扰Theyoftenhadinsects.56:44.53还有蛇不请自来Theyinvitedsnakes.56:46.4256:46.14H.W.布兰茨德克萨斯大学教授56:49.5056:46.43这跟住在洞里没什么两样Itwasprettymuchlikelivinginaburrowintheground.56:51.6956:52.00我想先驱们的生活确实很苦Ithinkthepione

37、ersdidhaveithard.56:54.73他们保守而节俭Theyconserved.Theywerefrugal.56:57.0756:57.67玛莎斯图尔特著名女企业家有家政女王之称57:00.4556:57.07一件衣服可以穿很长时间Onedresslastedalonglongtime.57:00.4857:00.49对乌利亚的妻子马蒂来说这些都是值得的ForUriahswifeMattie,itsapriceworthpaying.57:03.97你可能会觉得我们生活得很凄苦Iexpectyouthinkwelivemiserable57:06.37因为我们住的是茅草搭建的泥屋

38、becauseweareinasodhouse.57:08.17但说实在的我觉得再没地方比这里好ButIlltellyou,insolidearnest,Ineverenjoyedmyselfbetter.57:12.76每一滴汗都为自己流Everyliquidwestrikeisforourselves57:14.8657:15.13没被别人榨取一分一毫andnothalfofsomeoneelses.57:17.76奥布林格一家虔诚的信念每天都在经受考验ThedevoutOblingersfacedailytestsoftheirfaith.57:22.1057:23.04由于没有山脉阻挡

39、强风Withnomountainstostopthewind,57:25.29大平原成为了大雷雨的多发地带theGreatPlainsareabreedinggroundformassivethunderstorms.57:29.6857:31.13这里最难对付的天气就是大风天ThemostobjectionIhavetotheweatherhereisthewind.57:35.09冬春两季大风尤其频繁Theresagreatdealofitduringthewinterandspring,57:38.01由于沿路没有阻挡威力就更强了andbeingnothingtobreakit,onef

40、eelsitmore.57:41.34别走远亲爱的Nottoofar,honey.57:42.3457:44.50奥布林格一家住在龙卷风多发带TheOblingersliveintornadoalley.57:47.3057:49.06这个地区的龙卷风Moretwistersinthisregion57:50.6357:50.64比地球上其他任何地方都多thananywhereelseonearth.57:53.2157:53.97亲爱的Honey!57:56.4357:59.04每年400多轮龙卷风过境Over400touchdowneveryyear58:02.1858:08.12要是谁说

41、在印第安纳却从没见过龙卷风TellthefolkstheyneverseenastorminIndianna,58:10.9958:11.71绝对是开玩笑onlyplaythings.58:13.4058:16.89时速200英里的大风卷成漩涡200milesanhourwindsspinintoavortex,58:21.0158:23.23吸进空气以及未能深植于大地的一切suckinginairandanythingnotbolteddown.58:27.3658:27.911930年有个人在堪萨斯被风吹走了一英里In1930,amaniscarriedamileacrosstheKans

42、as,58:32.9058:32.92鱼和蟾蜍从天而降fishandtoadsrainfromthesky.58:36.2858:37.59奥布林格一家蜷缩在他们结实的茅屋中TheOblingershunkerdownintheirheavysodhouse,58:41.2658:44.30坚守着这份来之不易的独立clingingtotheirnewfoundindependence.58:47.5558:50.10我认为我们的民族是Ithinkthatwereanationofpeopledescended58:52.53坚强的老傻瓜和老女人的后代fromtougholdcootsandto

43、ugholdbroads.58:55.1358:54.54珍妮特沃尔斯著名作家58:56.7158:55.13我说这话时心怀无限敬意AndIsaythatwithgreatadmiration.58:57.44他们只是想要主导自己的未来Theyjustwantedtocontroltheirownfuture,59:00.47想让下一代能够掌握自己的命运andtohavechildrenwhocouldcontroltheirowndestiny,59:04.9859:07.71奥布林格一家遭遇的圣经所说的考验还不止龙卷风Tornadoesarenttheonlybiblicalchallen

44、getheOblingersface.59:12.3559:12.89在落基山下的河畔BytheriverofRockies,59:15.0059:15.02世界末日正悄然逼近theendoftheworld,itsbrewing.59:17.7159:18.30一个古老物种的出现Aprehistoricspeciesemergesto59:21.03将大平原的人们逼向绝境battlefortheGreatPlains.59:23.3759:25.29蝗虫Locusts.59:26.9159:28.80将当地植物祸害一空后Afterdevouringthelocalvegetation,59:

45、31.26又释放出信息素作为继续前进的信号theyreleasedpheromonesthatsignalitstimetomoveon.59:34.9759:36.76它们翅膀很长Theygrowlongwings.59:38.8059:39.00这些害虫们顶风向东Thesewormsheadeastonthewind.59:42.0059:42.01聚集在大平原上形成了大规模蝗灾TheyjoinupovertheGreatPlainsandbecomeaplague.59:46.1459:48.47仅1874一年就毁掉了西部一半的收成In1874,theydevourhalfofthecr

46、opsintheWest.59:53.0859:53.36三万亿蝗虫Threetrillionlocusts.59:55.6159:57.00聚集成半英里高100英里宽Halfamilehigh,100mileswide.00:00.88长达1000英里相当于科罗拉多州的面积1,000mileslong,asbigasColorado.00:05.2200:05.26遮天蔽日Theyblockoutthesun.00:07.34这是农业的末日浩劫AgriculturalArmageddon.00:09.6000:14.59在乌利亚等人看来蝗灾是上帝的惩罚TomenlikeUriah,thelo

47、custarethewrathofGod.00:19.2300:22.371892年By1892,00:24.14内布拉斯加州西部有一半人口向东回迁halfthepopulationofwesternNebraskagoeseast.00:28.4300:33.06而乌利亚坚守了下来Uriahstays.00:34.9500:35.06想在这个国家有所成就就得勇敢过人Youhavetobebraveinordertoachieveinthiscountry.00:37.3300:37.34因为在这里一切都得靠自己becausenothingissetrightthereforyou.00:39

48、.6500:38.24迈克尔斯特拉汉前美国橄榄球联赛球星00:41.6200:39.65生存就是一场冒险Youhavetotakechances.00:41.62我认为勇敢也好畏惧也罢AndIthinkbraveryandfeararethesamethings.00:45.43只是面对相同感受的不同反应而已Itsjustamatterofhowyoureacttothatsamefeeling.00:49.1200:49.26坚持下来的人是幸运的Thosewhostickitoutgetlucky.00:52.2300:54.47此后不到30年这里的蝗虫绝迹了Within30years,th

49、elocustisextinct.00:58.1700:59.04落基山脚下肥沃的土地ItsbreedinggroundsintheRockies01:01.02任由像乌利亚一样的移民们开垦plowedoverbysettlerslikeUriah.01:03.9801:06.48此后的10年间In10years,01:07.42大平原成了整个国家的粮仓theGreatPlainsbecomethebreadbasketofthecountry.01:11.1801:11.59美国第一次实现了粮食自给Forthefirsttime,Americacanfeeditself.01:15.5501

50、:15.87如今这里的小麦年产量已达5000万吨Today50milliontonsofwheatisfarmedeachyear,01:20.4701:20.49但树木依然稀少buttreesarestillscarce,01:22.99为建造城镇移民们急需木材andtobuildtownssettlersneedwood.01:26.7201:30.78在密歇根威斯康星与明尼苏达InMichigan,WisconsinandMinnesota,01:33.52伐木工人们砍掉了整整5000万英亩森林loggersharvestover50millionacresoftrees.01:37.3

51、101:39.02绿色的金子Greengold.01:40.8001:41.72如磁铁一般吸引着斯堪的纳维亚樵夫AmagnetforScandinavianwoodsmen.01:45.2101:48.48从1825年到1925年这一百年间Between1825and1925,01:51.59挪威总人口的三分之一来到美国athirdofNorwaysentirepopulationcomestoAmerica.01:55.71尼尔斯豪根便是其中一员includingNilsHaugen.01:58.6101:58.77当时的薪水是每天3美元Thepaywas$3aday.02:01.09每个人

52、都要准备一双结实的靴子Youhadtohaveagoodpairofdrivingboots02:03.55密不渗水以便能踩在漂浮的原木上wellcaulkedtobeabletokeepontopofthelogs.02:07.2202:07.53事关百万美金的生意Theresmillionsofdollarsatstake.02:09.9602:09.97如果木材不能顺流而下城镇便无法建造Iftheflowoflogsstops,townscantbebuilt.02:15.0602:16.44原木阻塞是河工们的噩梦Logjams.Rivermansruin.02:19.851886年In

53、1886,02:21.32可建两万所房屋的松木pinestobuild20,000homes02:24.4902:24.50堵在了圣克罗伊河上getstoppedontheSt.CroixRiver.02:26.6102:26.941.5亿英尺的木材150Millionfeetofwood.02:29.8302:32.52只要移开关键部位的木材Removetherightlog,02:34.07其余的便会奔流而下andtherestwillexplodedownstream.02:37.1602:39.22类似的排障过程中有些河工失去了生命Rivermendieclearingtheobstr

54、uctionslikethis.02:43.1502:58.871892年In1892,03:00.67仅威斯康星一州就砍伐了20亿英尺木材2billionfeetoflumberwillbecutinWisconsinalone.03:05.0703:10.31木材经由铁路运往各地促进西部建设繁荣TherailroadfeedslumberintotheWestsconstructionboom.03:14.0703:17.63城镇如雨后春笋般发展起来Townsarebuiltsofast,03:19.31人们甚至无暇为街道命名theresnotimetonamestreets.03:21.

55、99代之以字母或序号Theyregivenlettersandnumbers.03:24.5403:28.72大平原上还栖息着TheGreatPlainsisalsohometo03:31.82世界上大型野生哺乳动物中数量最多的一种themostnumerousspeciesoflargewildmammalonearth.03:35.1803:36.643000万头美洲野牛30millionbuffalo,03:38.8503:41.77集结成长达25英里的牛群herdsupto25mileslong,03:43.72向夏季的繁殖地狂奔racetosummerbreedinggrounds.

56、03:46.2903:48.90却不幸与现代世界迎面相撞Onacollisioncoursewiththemodernworld.03:52.1603:57.21铁路把新一代的猎手带到了大平原TherailroadbringsanewkindofhuntertotheGreatPlains.04:01.1204:02.37在利益的驱使下Drivenbyprofit,04:04.1204:04.73刚刚经过内战的洗礼freshfromthecarnageoftheCivilWar.04:07.7204:12.56200万支来福枪触手可及Twomillionriflesareincirculati

57、on.04:15.4704:17.18这让100万训练有素的退伍军人Overamillionveteranstrainedtousethem04:20.3704:20.68有了新的标靶haveanewtargetintheirsights.04:22.9804:24.33法兰克梅尔内战退伍军人FrankMayer,CivilWarvet.04:27.3004:27.41野牛猎手Buffalohunter.04:29.1704:30.93在现代文明中我没有任何用武之地Ihadnothingtolookforwardtoincivilization.04:33.9104:34.34我对枪异常痴迷I

58、wascrazyaboutguns.04:36.2604:38.77梅尔追踪着这些足有2000磅重的野牛Mayertracks2,000poundbuffalo,04:41.6804:42.94每一头都能轻易将人碾碎easilycapableofcrushingaman.04:45.7504:46.79他在200码约182米外狙击Hepicksthemofffrom200yards04:49.4104:51.64只要你能够杀死它Ifyoucouldkillthem,04:52.99它身上的一切尽归你所有whattheybroughtwasyours.04:55.72它们就是活生生的金子They

59、werewalkinggoldpieces.04:57.6804:58.28猎人射杀野牛只为谋求牛皮Huntersharvestthebuffaloforitshide.05:01.0605:02.181872年In1872,05:03.98只从堪萨斯一地就运出了100万张牛皮theyshipoveronemillionoutofKansasalone,05:07.2005:08.01在东海岸每张可卖到3美元worth$3apiecebackEast.05:10.86运气好时梅尔的收入甚至高过总统Onagoodday,MayerearnsmorethanthePresident.05:14.7405:19.21工厂用长而强韧的长条牛皮作为牵引带Factoriesuselongstrongstripsofbuffaloleatherasdragbelts05:23.8405:29.03小块的皮则做成衣服和鞋Smallpieces