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.
PREVIEWS (217)
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S33 E2: Extended Trailer | Voice of Freedom | American ExperienceHailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in ...Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, Marian Anderson's fame hadn’t been enough to ...
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S33 E2: Trailer | Goin’ Back to T-Town | American ExperienceThe story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...The story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst ...
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S33 E1: Trailer | The Codebreaker | American ExperienceThe story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose ...The story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send infamous gangsters to prison in the ...
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S33 E1: Extended Trailer | The Codebreaker | American ExperienceThe Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the ...The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government would send ...
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Reagan PreviewIn 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of ...In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most controversial. A failed actor, Reagan became a ...
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Trailer | The Murder of Emmett TillEmmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights ...Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.
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S24 E3: Trailer | Clinton | American ExperienceA president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most ...A president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the ...
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S32 E10: Trailer | The Vote, Part 2Part 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.
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S32 E9: Trailer | The Vote | American ExperienceThe Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged ...The Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.
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S32 E9: Extended Trailer | 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.
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S23 E9: Stonewall Uprising PreviewOn June 28, 1969, New York City police raided a Greenwich Village Mafia-run gay ...On June 28, 1969, New York City police raided a Greenwich Village Mafia-run gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. For the first time, patrons stood up against the authorities, setting off a three-day riot that ...
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S32 E8: Trailer | Mr. Tornado| American ExperienceThe remarkable story of the Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research ...The remarkable story of the Ted Fujita, whose groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.
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S32 E5: Trailer | George W. Bush, Part 2 | American ExperiencePart Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s ...Part Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s second term, as the president confronts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and the most serious financial crisis ...
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S32 E4: Trailer | George W. Bush| American ExperienceThe 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.
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S32 E4: Extended Trailer | George W. Bush| American ExperienceThe 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.
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S32 E3: Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the WorldThe story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would ...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 estimated to have saved one billion lives.
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S19 E4: Trailer | Test Tube Babies | American ExperienceWhen the first human egg was fertilized in a lab in 1944, the news spread like ...When the first human egg was fertilized in a lab in 1944, the news spread like wildfire; the press quickly coined the term “test tube baby.”
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S21 E2: The Polio Crusade PreviewThe story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded ...The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on ...
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S17 E11: Trailer | The Fight | American ExperienceTheirs was a rivalry that would draw in two nations inching closer to war, and ...Theirs was a rivalry that would draw in two nations inching closer to war, and take the measure of two men — German Max Schmeling and American Joe Louis, who had been fighting all their lives.
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S29 E6: Ruby Ridge promoDrawing upon eyewitness accounts, including interviews with Weaver’s daughter, ...Drawing upon eyewitness accounts, including interviews with Weaver’s daughter, Sara, and federal agents involved in the confrontation, Ruby Ridge is a riveting account of the event that helped give ...
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S32 E2: Chapter 1 | The Poison SquadDr. Harvey Wiley, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, ...Dr. Harvey Wiley, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies. Wiley embarked upon a series of bold and controversial trials ...