10 Streets That Changed America

Road historian Dan Marriott recounts the story of a gaffe for the ages, in which former President Martin Van Buren fell from his horse-drawn carriage in Indiana, delighting supporters of the National Road. During his presidency, Van Buren had opposed appropriations for the highway.

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Towns | Philadelphia, PA

Towns | Salt Lake City, UT

Towns | Riverside, IL

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Towns | Greenbelt, MD

Towns | Levittown, NY

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Towns | Seaside, FL

Towns | Pearl District, Portland, OR

Parks | Chicago's Neighborhood Parks, Chicago, IL

Parks | The High Line, New York, NY

Parks | Freeway Park, Seattle, WA

Parks | Overton Park, Memphis, TN

Parks | San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, TX

Parks | Central Park, New York, NY

Parks | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston, MA

Parks | Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

Parks | Squares of Savannah, Savannah, GA

Homes | Langston Terrace Dwellings, Washington, D.C.

Homes | Taos Pueblo Community, Taos, NM

Homes | Monticello, Charlottesville, VA

Homes | Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, NY

Homes | The Tenement, New York, NY

Homes | Gamble House, Pasadena, CA

Homes | The Eames House, Pacific Palisades, CA

Homes | Marina City, Chicago, IL

Homes | Glidehouse, Novato, CA

Towns | St. Augustine, FL

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Web Extra: The Fight to Remember Black Wall Street

Woodward Was One of the First Streets to Adapt to the Car

Extended Trailer | Streets

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