Iconic America

Iconic America

Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein

Continuing First aired 26/Apr/2023 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
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Examining the history of America through iconic symbols, objects and places; host David Rubenstein.
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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Apr/2023
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S1E8
The Golden Gate Bridge
Air date: 01/Aug/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit. Can America continue to execute bold and ambitious infrastructure projects in the 21st century?

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The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit. Can America continue to execute bold and ambitious infrastructure projects in the 21st century?

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Stone Mountain
Air date: 25/Jul/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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As Confederate statues are torn down across the country and the nation wrestles with its past, there are heated arguments about the fate of the Monument at Stone Mountain, Georgia, the Confederate Mount Rushmore.

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As Confederate statues are torn down across the country and the nation wrestles with its past, there are heated arguments about the fate of the Monument at Stone Mountain, Georgia, the Confederate Mount Rushmore.

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The American Bald Eagle
Air date: 18/Jul/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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The story of how the American Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography, a symbol not only of patriotism but also of environmental activism and Native American traditions.

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The story of how the American Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography, a symbol not only of patriotism but also of environmental activism and Native American traditions.

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The Statue of Liberty
Air date: 11/Jul/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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This episode explores the evolving meaning of The Statue of Liberty as symbol for a “nation of immigrants,” and how it embodies our values and our conflicts, from abolition and women’s suffrage to the treatment of refugees

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This episode explores the evolving meaning of The Statue of Liberty as symbol for a “nation of immigrants,” and how it embodies our values and our conflicts, from abolition and women’s suffrage to the treatment of refugees

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The Cowboy
Air date: 17/May/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic. This episode examines the myths and realities of this archetype, which remains as potent as ever in the 21st century.

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The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic. This episode examines the myths and realities of this archetype, which remains as potent as ever in the 21st century.

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The Gadsden Flag
Air date: 10/May/2023 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The “Don’t Tread on Me” flag is such a potent symbol of independence that it has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.

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The “Don’t Tread on Me” flag is such a potent symbol of independence that it has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.

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David Rubenstein
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Dart Adams
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Leo Braudy
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James Ellroy
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Irena Ferris
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Jonathan Kuntz
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Sherry Lansing
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Bryan Lourd
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Alison Martino
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Alana Mayo
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Amy Nicholson
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Melissa Rivers
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Sylvester Stallone
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