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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    Surviving the Dust Bowl

    S10 Ep8 |
    The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
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    Hoover Dam

    S11 Ep3 |
    Hoover Dam tamed a wild river and renewed faith in American ingenuity and technology.
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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.
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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.
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    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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

    S21 Ep10 |
    A saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
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    We Shall Remain: Wounded Knee, Pt. 5 of 5

    S21 Ep9 |
    American Indian Movement activists demand redress for grievances.
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    Alexander Hamilton

    S19 Ep13 |
    The story of a founding father who laid the groundwork for the nation's modern economy.

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。

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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