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10 Monuments That Changed America
A whirlwind tour of 10 monuments that mark key moments in American history: from the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the AIDS Quilt. Find out which 10 monuments made the list.
Episode Clips
Web Extra: Meet the 54th Regiment Reenactors
Geoffrey Baer learns more about the experience of being a Civil War reenactor.
Web Extra: Honoring Crazy Horse
The relevance of a larger-than-life monument of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of SD.
Web Extra: Jan Scruggs' Journey
Jan Scruggs recounts the ways that the monument has helped him heal his war wounds.
Web Extra: The Story Behind One AIDS Quilt Panel
Mark Ward talks about sewing a panel for his late partner, Dixon Tabla.
Web Extra: Inside the AIDS Quilt Warehouse
Inside the warehouse in Tucker, Georgia, where AIDS Memorial Quilt panels are stored.
The AIDS Quilt Redefined What a Monument Could Look Like
The AIDS Quilt redefined what a monument could look like.
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