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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein - Season 1

Series: Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein
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Episodes
8
Rating
TV14
Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
PBS

About

Examining the history of America through iconic symbols, objects and places; host David Rubenstein.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 8

1. Fenway Park

1h

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Baseball is a favorite American pastime and obsession, and no ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. This episode tells the story of a city’s loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark through thick and thin.

2. The Hollywood Sign

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The Hollywood Sign episode examines the history of the Los Angeles landmark, which was erected in 1923 originally as a real estate advertisement, and went on to become an international symbol of fame, fortune, and the American dream.

3. The Gadsden Flag

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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.

4. The Cowboy

1h

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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.

5. The Statue of Liberty

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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

6. The American Bald Eagle

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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.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

David Rubensteinactor
Sylvester Stalloneactor
Bryan Lourdactor