10 That Changed America

Monuments | Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Meet Jan Scruggs, the Vietnam Veteran who led the fight for a national memorial that would heal both his fellow veterans and the nation. The winner of the design competition was an unknown architecture student named Maya Lin, whose design offered an emotional and participatory way to honor the fallen.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.