American Experience

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Episodes

  • Mr. Polaroid: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Mr. Polaroid

    S37 Ep3 |
    The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives.
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    Chasing the Moon, Part 1

    S31 Ep3 |
    “Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, premieres July 8 on PBS.
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    Sealab

    S31 Ep2 |
    The little-known story of the daring program that revolutionized undersea exploration.
  • The Swamp: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Swamp

    S31 Ep1 |
    The history of the Everglades is a story of humanity’s attempt to conquer nature.
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    The Eugenics Crusade

    S30 Ep11 |
    The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the campaign to breed a “better” American race,
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    The Circus, Part 2

    S30 Ep10 |
    Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
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    The Circus, Part 1

    S30 Ep9 |
    Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American entertainment.
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    RFK

    S30 Ep8 |
    As RFK began to move beyond the shadow of his brother, he, too, was assassinated.
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    The Chinese Exclusion Act

    S30 Ep7 |
    The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act remained in force for more than 60 years.

Specials

  • Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]

    The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.

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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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