Historian's American road trip examines parallels between the Gilded Age and today
For her latest book, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage traveled across the country, exploring the people, places and turning points that have shaped America over its 250-year history.
Judy Woodruff joined her for part of that journey, starting in Chicago.
It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.
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