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Episodes

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

    S37 Ep2 |
    The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
  • Amelia Earhart: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amelia Earhart

    S6 Ep1 |
    The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was a huge celebrity.
  • The Bombing of Germany: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Bombing of Germany

    S22 Ep3 |
    During the offensive against Germany, Americans faced a moral and strategic dilemma.
  • Influenza 1918: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Influenza 1918

    S10 Ep5 |
    The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I.
  • Surviving the Dust Bowl: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Surviving the Dust Bowl

    S10 Ep8 |
    The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
  • Hoover Dam: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hoover Dam

    S11 Ep3 |
    Hoover Dam tamed a wild river and renewed faith in American ingenuity and technology.
  • The Civilian Conservation Corps: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Civilian Conservation Corps

    S22 Ep1 |
    Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work and brotherhood from their time in the CCC.
  • The Crash of 1929: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Crash of 1929

    S3 Ep8 |
    It was a time when the stock market epitomized the false promise of permanent prosperity.
  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    S21 Ep3 |
    The dramatic manhunt following the assassination of President Lincoln.

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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