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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    The Presidents: Nixon

    S3 Ep2 |
    Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
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    The Presidents: Truman

    S10 Ep1 |
    Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
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    The Presidents: LBJ

    S4 Ep1 |
    Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
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    The Presidents: FDR

    S7 Ep1 |
    Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
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    Walt Whitman

    S20 Ep8 |
    A biography of Walt Whitman, of the most-recognized figures in American literary history.
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    The Living Weapon

    S19 Ep8 |
    The story of the international race to develop biological weapons.
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    Emma Goldman

    S16 Ep7 |
    Emma Goldman captivated and polarized the American public for nearly thirty years.
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    Mount Rushmore

    S14 Ep4 |
    The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.

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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