American Experience
Praised as the "finest documentary series on television," AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11Michael Collins piloted the command module nicknamed the Columbia, while Neil ... -
Chapter 1 | Emma GoldmanWatch Chapter 1 of Emma Goldman. -
Chapter 1 | Amelia EarhartWatch Chapter 1 of Amelia Earhart. -
Valerie AndersValerie Hoard married William Anders in 1955. In 1968, Bill Anders was one of ... -
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket ScientistIn the 1930s, Wernher Von Braun’s rocket work was supported by the Nazi ... -
Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth SpecialistWith other engineers, Frances “Poppy” Northcutt plotted return-to-Earth ... -
Who the Hell is Diane Nash?Who the hell is Diane Nash? -
The Medical Committee for Human RightsIn June 1964, at the beginning of Freedom Summer, about 100 doctors, nurses and ... -
The Greely Expedition: Chapter 1A daunting story of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny and cannibalism amongst a ... -
S31 E2: Sealab: Chapter 1Watch chapter 1 of Sealab. -
S31 E2: Scott Carpenter: Astronaut to AquanautAn American astronaut and an aquanaut, Scott Carpenter was part of Project ... -
S31 E2: George Bond: Diving PioneerGeorge Bond studied the bodily effects of deep sea diving and shepherded the ... -
S31 E1: The Price of FeathersPlume, an arrangement of feather as ornament, especially the prized plume from ... -
S31 E1: The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928In the summer of 1928, heavy rainfall raised Lake Okeechobee’s water level ... -
S31 E1: Marjorie Stoneman DouglasMarjorie Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation and joined the movement to ... -
S31 E1: Hamilton Disston: Pioneering Everglades DeveloperIn 1881, Hamilton Disston, a wealthy enterpreneur cut a deal to purchase four ... -
S31 E1: The Swamp: Chapter 1Watch Chapter 1 of The Swamp. -
Isolated TribesToday, there are approximately 100 tribes in the Amazon rainforest that have not ... -
S29 E3: Rachel Carson, Chapter 1Rachel Carson is an intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books ... -
S29 E1: Command and Control, Accident ReportBob Purifoy joined Sandia National Laboratories as an engineer in 1952, and ... -
S29 E4: The Battle of Chosin, Chapter 1On Thanksgiving Day 1950, American-led United Nations troops were on the march ...
