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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Season 21 Episode 1
1:49:38
The Polio Crusade

The Polio Crusade

Season 21 Episode 2
52:01
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Stonewall Uprising

Season 23 Episode 9
1:20:50
The Perfect Crime

The Perfect Crime

Season 28 Episode 5
52:03
American Experience Season 28

The Boys of '36

Season 28 Episode 7
52:55
Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

Season 29 Episode 3
1:53:15
The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

Season 30 Episode 3
1:52:46
The Eugenics Crusade

The Eugenics Crusade

Season 30 Episode 11
1:53:12
Part 1 | The Vote | American Experience

Part 1 | The Vote | American Experience

Season 32 Episode 9
1:52:42
Part 2 | The Vote | American Experience

Part 2 | The Vote | American Experience

Season 32 Episode 10
1:52:47
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

Season 33 Episode 3
1:52:23
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish

Season 33 Episode 42
1:52:49
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The Fight

Season 17 Episode 11

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 and his German opponent Max Schmeling.

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The Gilded Age
1:52:46
The Gilded Age: Full Film
Rachel Carson
1:53:15
The woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.
American Experience Season 28
52:55
The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.
The Perfect Crime
52:03
After attempting to commit the perfect crime, would two boys get the death penalty?
stonewall-uprising-preview
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1:20:50
The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
The Polio Crusade
52:01
In the 1950's a Polio outbreak swept the U.S., devastating communities nationwide.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
1:49:38
The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.
The Presidents: Jimmy Carter
1:52:37
Part of the award-winning "The Presidents" collection.
American Experience Season 13
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51:35
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless
The Presidents: Reagan (Part 2)
1:53:50
Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
Earth Month
Surviving the Dust Bowl
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51:28
The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
The Presidents: Reagan (Part 1)
1:50:17
A biography from American Experience's collection of presidential portraits.
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