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10 That Changed America

Monuments | Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, MA

One of America’s earliest monuments by architect Robert Mills, this towering obelisk honors not one "great hero" but the heroism of all who fought in the Revolutionary War, a democratic monument for a new democracy.

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A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history.
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