Aerial America Smithsonian Channel
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Grab your ticket for a scenic cross-country flight, from the mountains to the prairies, and from sea to shining sea.
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The Law Behind the Great Plains' Giant Square Plots
If you fly over the Great Plains today, giant squares of land immediately stand out. Many of these are the 160-acre plots forged out of the prairie by 19th-century pioneers, a legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862.
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What Some of the Most Important Civil Rights Sites Look Like Today
The Civil Rights movement was defined by seismic events that all took place in the South: the murder of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refusing to leave her bus seat, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery march
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Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop
Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks.
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How Much Salmon Can a Kodiak Bear Devour?
Separated from their mainland cousins for 10,000 years, kodiak bears have become the largest subspecies of brown bear on Earth. Here's what it takes to feed them.
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Ohio Natives Who Went on to Make History
From actor Paul Newman to astronaut Neil Armstrong, Ohio is home to some of the most influential and recognizable people in history.
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Why Filmmakers Love New York City
There's something about New York City that Hollywood can't resist, since the early 1900's the city has served as the setting for thousands of films.
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