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The Golden Gate Bridge
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55:11
The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit.
Stone Mountain
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55:38
As the nation wrestles with its past, the fate of Stone Mountain stands in question.
The American Bald Eagle
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55:08
The story of how the Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography.
The Statue of Liberty
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55:11
A look at The Statue of Liberty's evolving meaning as symbol for a “nation of immigrants."
The Cowboy Preview
55:24
The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic.
The Gadsden Flag
55:11
The Gadsden flag has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.
The Hollywood Sign
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55:35
A look at the L.A. landmark that became an international symbol of the American dream.
Fenway Park
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55:27
No ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox
Flags and Meaning in America
4:07
Flags are clearly an important part of what it means to be an American, but why is that?
"Their Immigration Story Becomes the Story of Their Life"
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David Rubenstein visits Ellis Island with Atlantic writer Caitlin Dickerson.
The Cowboy (Preview)
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The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic.
Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells David Rubenstein how he defines true patriotism.
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