Web Exclusive: Levittown, NY
Season 1
Episode 4
About the Episode
Hear about life in Levittown from a lifelong resident. Photo credit: Jon Smith.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 2m 39s
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Extras
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Web Extra: Van Buren vs. Horse
Former President Martin Van Buren fell from his horse-drawn carriage on the National Road.1:16 -
Web Extra: The Fight to Remember Black Wall Street
Reconciliation Park is an effort to remember and learn from the devastation in Tulsa, OK.4:06 -
Web Extra: Artifacts of the Boston Post Road
Many historic remnants can still be found along today's Boston Post Road.3:33 -
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Modern Marvels | John A. Roebling Bridge
John Roebling first revealed his bridge building secrets in Cincinnati.4:54 -
Streets | Eastern Parkway, New York, NY
America's first "parkway," designed as a tree-lined oasis for city dwellers.4:19 -
Streets | Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
L.A.'s "Miracle Mile," a revolutionary new shopping district catering to motorists.4:45 -
Steets | Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI
See how Kalamazoo turned "Main Street" into a pedestrian mall.5:32 -
Streets | Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, OK
Once known as the "Black Wall Street" until a violent mob burned it to the ground in 1921.6:26 -
Streets | Lincoln Highway
This cross-country road laid the groundwork for America's love affair with the road trip.6:02
