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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S33 E1: The CodebreakerBased on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and ...Based on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies, The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS24 E4: Part 2 | ClintonWatch Part two of Clinton. A president who rose from a broken childhood in ...Watch Part two of Clinton. A president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS15 E12: The Murder of Emmett TillThe murder and the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a ...The murder and the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement. Three months after his body was pulled from the Tallahatchie ... -
S32 E10: Part 2 | The Vote | American ExperiencePart Two examines the mounting dispute over strategy and tactics, and reveals ...Part Two examines the mounting dispute over strategy and tactics, and reveals how the pervasive racism of the time, particularly in the South, impacted women's fight for the vote. -
S32 E9: Part 1 | The Vote | American ExperienceOne hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the ...One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS23 E9: Stonewall UprisingIn the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a ...In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. That night the street erupted into violent protests ... -
S32 E8: Mr. TornadoMr. Tornado is the remarkable story of Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in ...Mr. Tornado is the remarkable story of Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E5: George W. Bush, Part 2George W. Bush, part two continues through Bush’s second term, as the ...George W. Bush, part two continues through Bush’s second term, as the president confronts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and the most serious financial crisis since the Great ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E4: George W. Bush, Part 1The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, this film ...The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, this film looks at the life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency to the terrorist attacks of ... -
S32 E3: The Man Who Tried to Feed the WorldThe Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of the man who would not ...The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS19 E4: Test Tube BabiesPioneering researchers attempting to conceive babies through in vitro ...Pioneering researchers attempting to conceive babies through in vitro fertilization faced daunting obstacles and much controversy before the world's first test tube baby was born on July 25, 1978. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS21 E2: The Polio CrusadeIn the summer of 1950 Wytheville, VA realized the nation's worst medical fears. ...In the summer of 1950 Wytheville, VA realized the nation's worst medical fears. An outbreak of Infantile Paralysis, commonly known as Polio, swept through a small town of 5,500 in which 40 percent of ... -
S17 E11: The FightOn June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some ...On June 22, 1938, 70,000 fans crammed into Yankee Stadium to watch what some have called "the most important sporting event in history" — the rematch between African American heavyweight Joe Louis ... -
S32 E2: The Poison Squad'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, ...'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish these dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E1: McCarthyMcCarthy chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator ...McCarthy chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E8: Jubilee Singersn the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in ...n the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E7: The FeudThe most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud ...The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud evolved into a mythic American tale. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS31 E6: WoodstockIn August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner ...In August, 1969, half a million people from all walks of life and every corner of the country converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York. They came to hear the concert of their lives, but ... -
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S31 E3: Chasing the Moon, Part 1“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, reimagines the race to the moon ...“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort.
