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 Circus, Part 1

    S30 Ep9 |
    Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American entertainment.
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    RFK

    S30 Ep8 |
    As RFK began to move beyond the shadow of his brother, he, too, was assassinated.
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    The Chinese Exclusion Act

    S30 Ep7 |
    The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act remained in force for more than 60 years.
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    The Island Murder

    S30 Ep6 |
    Honolulu's tranquility was shattered when a Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape.
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    Roads to Memphis

    S30 Ep5 |
    The fateful narrative of James Earl Ray who shot Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968.
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    The Bombing of Wall Street

    S30 Ep4 |
    The mostly-forgotten 1920 bombing in the nation’s financial center that left 38 dead.
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    The Gilded Age

    S30 Ep3 |
    The Gilded Age: Full Film
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    The Secret of Tuxedo Park

    S30 Ep2 |
    Story of a Wall Street tycoon who helped alter course of history in World War II.

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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