The Golden Gate Bridge
iconic america: our symbols and stories with david rubenstein

The Golden Gate Bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America's can-do spirit. Explore if America can continue to execute bold and ambitious infrastructure projects in the 21st century.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 108

About Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein:

Examine the history of America through some of its most iconic objects, symbols and artifacts, diving deep into their story and using them as a gateway to the past.

From our flags and our statues to our most sacred texts, we live alongside and interact with history every day.

In each episode, David M.

Rubenstein - co-founder of the Carlyle Group, acclaimed philanthropist, and lifelong student of history - unpacks a symbol from history, traveling to locations throughout the country.

Today's foremost historical thinkers and other experts join in dialogue with Rubenstein.

Spurred by Rubenstein's insatiable curiosity and lifelong interest in American history, these conversations will both drive the narrative and periodically frame it through analysis, reflection, and counterpoint.


Watch Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein - Clips, Episodes & Previews




NHPBS Over-the-Air Broadcast

WENH-TV Ch. 11 Durham

WLED-TV Ch. 48 Littleton

WEKW-TV Ch. 18 Keene

W50DP-D Ch. 50 Hanover

W34DQ-D Ch. 34 Pittsburg

Cable and Satellite Channels


NHPBS Five Channels

NHPBS - 11.1

Explore - 11.2

World - 11.3

Create - 11.4

Kids - 11.5

All of our channels and NHK World Japan are streaming LIVE ONLINE and on the PBS App, available on most devices.

Learn More


 

Community Impact

NHPBS NHPBS Passport Passport

This Old House | E22 | Walpole Ranch with ADU | An ADU Takes Shape
Ask This Old House | E22 | Flower Vase; Smart Garage Opener | Ask This Old House
Great Performances | Now Hear This -
Antiques Roadshow | 250 Years of Americana
Finding Your Roots | Rags to Riches
Bring Them Home | Bring Them Home - ASL
Nature | Graduation Day | Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti
Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time | Athletes of God
Henry David Thoreau | Several More Lives to Live
History with David Rubenstein | Marie Arana
American Masters | Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House [EAD]
White with Fear | White With Fear
The Forsytes | Episode 1
She Was First | Jacqueline Woodson
The M Factor 2: Before the Pause | The M Factor 2: Before the Pause
The Count of Monte Cristo | Episode 7: The Duel
America's Stairway | America's Stairway
The Making of The American Revolution | The Making of The American Revolution
Tradfest | 'a dó'
NOVA | Stone Age Temple Mystery
Lover, Beloved | Lover, Beloved
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History |
Independent Lens | The Librarians
Austin City Limits | Leon Thomas
Secrets of the Dead | The Quest for Camelot
Safe Harbors: Lighthouses of Maine | Safe Harbors: Lighthouses of Maine
A Fuller Education | A Fuller Education
North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region | North to New York: The Great Migration in NY's Capital Region
Bigger than Africa | Bigger Than Africa
The Puzzle Lady | Episode 1