American Experience

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

Episodes

  • The Movement and the "Madman": asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Movement and the "Madman"

    S35 Ep4 |
    Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
  • Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

    S35 Ep3 |
    Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
  • Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

    S35 Ep2 |
    The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
  • The Lie Detector: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Lie Detector

    S35 Ep1 |
    The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
  • Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience

    S34 Ep6 |
    The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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    Part 1 |Taken Hostage | American Experience

    S34 Ep5 |
    The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
  • Plague at the Golden Gate: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Plague at the Golden Gate

    S34 Ep4 |
    Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco
  • Flood in the Desert: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Flood in the Desert

    S34 Ep3 |
    Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
  • Zoot Suit Riots: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zoot Suit Riots

    S14 Ep6 |
    In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date.

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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