American Experience

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!

Episodes

  • The Riot Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Riot Report

    S36 Ep5 |
    When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
  • Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

    S36 Ep4 |
    The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
  • The Cancer Detectives: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Cancer Detectives

    S36 Ep3 |
    The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
  • Fly with Me: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Fly with Me

    S36 Ep2 |
    The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
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    Nazi Town, USA

    S36 Ep1 |
    The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
  • The War on Disco: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The War on Disco

    S35 Ep9 |
    Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
  • The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools

    S35 Ep8 |
    The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
  • The Busing Battleground: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Busing Battleground

    S35 Ep7 |
    Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
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    Casa Susanna

    S35 Ep6 |
    Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.

Specials

  • Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)

    一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。
  • Plague at the Golden gate (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Plague at the Golden gate (español)

    Descubra cómo la peste bubónica desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
  • Flood in the Desert (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flood in the Desert (español)

    Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California.
  • Zoot Suit Riots (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zoot Suit Riots (español)

    En 1943, se desataron en LA, los peores disturbios raciales en la ciudad hasta la fecha.
  • The American Diplomat (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The American Diplomat (español)

    Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado.
  • Riveted: The History of Jeans (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)

    Descubra la fascinante historia de esta icónica prenda de vestir norteamericana.
  • Roberto Clemente (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Roberto Clemente (español)

    La excepcional vida y carrera de la estrella puertorriqueña del beisbol Roberto Clemente.
  • The Murder of Emmett Till (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Murder of Emmett Till (español)

    La absolución de los asesinos de Emmett Till activó la lucha por los derechos civiles.
  • PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon

    Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peek of Chasing the Moon.

About American Experience

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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