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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    New Orleans

    S19 Ep9 |
    New Orleans is a portrait that reflects the best and the worst in America.
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    Kit Carson

    S20 Ep5 |
    The legendary trapper, scout and soldier helped map the Oregon Trail.
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    Grand Central

    S20 Ep4 |
    The dramatic story of the construction of New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
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    Buffalo Bill

    S20 Ep3 |
    American Experience's portrait of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's legendary exploits.
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    The Lobotomist

    S20 Ep2 |
    Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy.
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    Wyatt Earp

    S22 Ep2 |
    Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.
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    The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

    S21 Ep1 |
    The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.
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    The Presidents: George H.W. Bush

    S20 Ep9 |
    Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.

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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