Season 1
8 episodes · Apr 26, 2023
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S1E1Fenway Park
Apr 26, 202355mThe story of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and the city's loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark.
S1E2The Hollywood Sign
May 3, 202355mA real estate advertisement erected in 1923 becomes an international symbol of fame, fortune and the American dream.
S1E3The Gadsden Flag
May 10, 2023The “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.
S1E4The Cowboy
May 17, 202355mThe 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.
S1E5The Statue of Liberty
Jul 11, 202355mThis 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
S1E6The American Bald Eagle
Jul 18, 202355mThe 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.
S1E7Stone Mountain
Jul 25, 202355mAs 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.
S1E8The Golden Gate Bridge
Aug 1, 202355mThe 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?