America 250: American monuments

“CBS Sunday Morning” visits some of the most iconic and underrated monuments that honor the United States’ storied history. #monuments #ushistory #usa 0:00 How Lady Liberty became a beacon for immigrants 8:44 The Presidents Heads in Virginia 14:34 Creating a WWI memorial 20:25 Building the Washington Monument 24:29 Mount Rushmore's chief carver gets his due 29:30 Immigrants on the Statue of Liberty 42:43 A Civil War landmark in downtown D.C. 48:17 National parks 55:56 Lady Liberty’s “little sister” 58:24 Monuments to issues of policing 1:00:08 Charles Kuralt on the Statue of Liberty 1:04:15 Devils Tower National Monument "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJT Get more of "CBS Sunday Morning": http://cbsn.ws/1PlMmAz Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23XunIh Like "CBS Sunday Morning" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sRgLPG Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RquoQb Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]