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.
  • The Sun Queen: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Sun Queen

    S35 Ep5 |
    Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
  • 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

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。
  • Annie Oakley (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Annie Oakley (español)

    Annie Oakley ganó fama y fortuna como la pequeña dama que nunca fallaba un tiro.
  • Fatal Flood (español): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Fatal Flood (español)

    En 1927, la inundación del río Misisipi dejó a 1 millón de personas sin hogar.

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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