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This BBC World Service series explores the archeology of patriotism in the US. We delve into America’s past by visiting the places where history was made, and learn some new facts about this nation’s early days. | |
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The BBC’s Malcolm Billings travels from the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor to an archeological dig in Virginia. The Jamestown settlement was once believed to have been entirely washed away by the changing currents of the James River. But archaeologists are now slowly uncovering pieces of our pioneer roots. |
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Malcolm Billings continues his exploration into the roots of American patriotism by visiting the buildings of 18 th Century Williamsburg. This town was preserved and reconstructed by billionaire John D. Rockefeller, who bought the entire city in the 1920’s. |
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| Click here for more documentaries by Malcolm Billings on America’s Heritage. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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