Episodes
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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.
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The Busing Battleground
S35 Ep7 |Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest. - Image
Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 |Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s. - Image
The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 |Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun. - Image
The Movement and the "Madman"
S35 Ep4 |Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. - Image
Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
S35 Ep3 |Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game. - Image
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 |The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life. - Image
The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 |The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice. - Image
Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep6 |The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
Specials
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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。
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Plague at the Golden gate (español)
Descubra cómo la peste bubónica desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco. - Image
Flood in the Desert (español)
Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California. - Image
Zoot Suit Riots (español)
En 1943, se desataron en LA, los peores disturbios raciales en la ciudad hasta la fecha. - Image
The American Diplomat (español)
Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado. - Image
Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)
Descubra la fascinante historia de esta icónica prenda de vestir norteamericana. - Image
Roberto Clemente (español)
La excepcional vida y carrera de la estrella puertorriqueña del beisbol Roberto Clemente. - Image
The Murder of Emmett Till (español)
La absolución de los asesinos de Emmett Till activó la lucha por los derechos civiles. - Image
PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon
Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peek of Chasing the Moon.
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Extras
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Chapter 1 | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
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Trailer | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
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After Brown v. Board
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Beyond Brown v. Board
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Chapter 1 | The Busing Battleground
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From the Vault: Bill Russell
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The Busing Battleground: Who's Who
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Trailer | The Busing Battleground
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(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
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A Transgender Icon on the Place She Felt Safest
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Chapter 1 | Casa Susanna
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The Tea on Drag