From tents to steeples to megachurches: how religious groups have divided, multiplied, and united Americans for generations. ALT: What does religious freedom mean to America today? Gabe travels to Flushing, New York - the birthplace of spiritual liberty in America - to find out.Quaker Meetinghouse: Flushing, NYC (Queens); Gina Minielli (New York City); Nancy Bruno (New York City); Round Table at Flushing Free Synagogue: (All from Queens - Flushing, NYC); Alan J. Brava; John Choe; Caroline Lane; Ravi Vaidyanaat Sivachariar; Reverend Rosemarie Newberry; Central City Community Outreach: Coffee & Karaoke: Los Angeles, CA (Skid Row); Tony Stallworth - Pastor - Los Angeles, CA; Scott Chamberlain - Pastor - Los Angeles, CA; Jefferson St. Bridge Ministry: Nashville, TN.
From the land of the green to the land of the Free: why so many Irish left for America and why it's worth looking back on. ALT: Taking the immigration story back overseas on a visit to Ireland, Gabe answers the question of why so many Irish people came to America. This helps us to better understand the DNA behind our diverse nation, while examining true immigrant success stories.Murphy's Ice Cream: Dingle, Ireland (County Kerry); Sean Murphy (Dingle, Ireland); Ulster American Folk Park: Omagh, Ireland (Ulster); Liam Corry (Omagh, Ireland).
The U.S. dollar conquered the world economy, then turned plastic and went digital. So, what does a "dollar" even mean these days? Gabe visits Ben Stein to help make "cents" out of our money.
While early Americans worked the land to survive, the job market of today allows greater freedom of choice. But is it harder to find purpose in our work now? And are we any happier than before? Special guest Mike Rowe helps Gabe figure out if working hard is worth all the hard work.
The gifts of private individuals have long benefited America's public well-being. But is it possible for our country to become too dependent on them? What happens when spreading the wealth is a little more complicated than simply writing a check?
Out of all the sports played in America, there's one in particular that really hit it out of the park. A game that united civil rights and workers' rights, America's pastime stepped up to the mound and pitched us all into the future.
Much of American history has been well-preserved for generations thanks to fire safety, which has not only saved cities, but influenced the way they're built. But what is it that inspires someone to risk their life against an inferno? Retired chief Paul Hashagan shares emotional stories about bravery and service in FDNY as we see how firefighters transformed from rabble rousers to public servants.
Whether it's opinion or fact, or facts in your opinion-the freedom of the press is so essential, it was listed in the very first amendment to the US Constitution. How the free press forged the American identity and equips the nation with a diversity of information and perspectives. Publisher Rob Orchard gives Gabe the scoop on "slow journalism" as an alternative to the frenzied 24-hour news cycle.
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