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Iconic America

The Statue of Liberty

Season 1 Episode 5

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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Tuesday Jul 1, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
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Friday Jul 4, 11:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
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Thursday Jul 10, 8:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
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