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Iconic America
Pushback in the Immediate Aftermath of Integration
Gloria Brown tells David Rubenstein about the hope and disappointment she experienced in the immediate aftermath of desegregation.
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55:11
The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit.
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55:38
As the nation wrestles with its past, the fate of Stone Mountain stands in question.
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55:08
The story of how the Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography.
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55:11
A look at The Statue of Liberty's evolving meaning as symbol for a “nation of immigrants."
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55:24
The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic.
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55:11
The Gadsden flag has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.
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55:35
A look at the L.A. landmark that became an international symbol of the American dream.
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55:27
No ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox