American Experience

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

Episodes

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    The Riot Report

    S36 Ep5 |
    When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
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    Henry Ford

    S25 Ep2 |
    He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
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    The Abolitionists

    S25 Ep12 |
    To create a more perfect union, they tore the nation apart.
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    Roberto Clemente

    S20 Ep7 |
    The exceptional life and career of Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente.
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    Death and the Civil War

    S28 Ep9 |
    How the US dealt with the unprecedented number of dead in the Civil War.
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    Part 1 | Clinton

    S24 Ep3 |
    One of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.
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    Jesse Owens

    S24 Ep7 |
    His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
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    Grand Coulee Dam

    S24 Ep6 |
    Grand Coulee Dam loomed large in America's imagination during the Great Depression.
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    The Panama Canal

    S23 Ep4 |
    The Panama Canal connects the world's two largest oceans.

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。

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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