Boundary Stones
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth Stunned Shoppers at a Maryland Grocery Store
10/10/2025 | 3m 16s
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II seemed intent on strengthening ties with Americans -- at the grocery.
When Queen Elizabeth II visited the United States in the fall of 1957, it wasn't all pomp and circumstance. Just a year earlier, U.S.-British relations had been strained by the Suez Crisis. Meanwhile Cold War tensions were rising between the West and the Soviet Union. Her majesty seemed intent on strengthening ties by connecting with everyday Americans -- starting at a Maryland grocery store.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth Stunned Shoppers at a Maryland Grocery Store
10/10/2025 | 3m 16s
When Queen Elizabeth II visited the United States in the fall of 1957, it wasn't all pomp and circumstance. Just a year earlier, U.S.-British relations had been strained by the Suez Crisis. Meanwhile Cold War tensions were rising between the West and the Soviet Union. Her majesty seemed intent on strengthening ties by connecting with everyday Americans -- starting at a Maryland grocery store.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA