The Great War: Why we made it
American Experience
The Great War: Why we made it
American Experience
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
The Great War is a three-part, six-hour look at the First World War—a battle that fundamentally transformed America’s place in the world, and its life at home. American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses the film and why we made it—explaining that you cannot understand the world we live in today without understanding the Great War.
Nazi Town, USA
S36 Ep1 | 52m 32s
Air Date: 01/23/24 | Expires: 01/22/27
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
Fly with Me
S36 Ep2 | 1h 52m 39s
Air Date: 02/20/24
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
The Cancer Detectives
S36 Ep3 | 52m 54s
Air Date: 03/26/24
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 Ep4 | 1h 52m 30s
Air Date: 03/27/24
The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 52m 35s
Air Date: 01/03/23 | Expires: 01/02/26 | Rating: TV-14
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s
Air Date: 01/17/23 | Expires: 01/16/26 | Rating: TV-14
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
S35 Ep3 | 52m 17s
Air Date: 02/20/23 | Expires: 02/19/26
Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
The Movement and the “Madman”
S35 Ep4 | 1h 22m 29s
Air Date: 03/28/23 | Expires: 04/27/30 | Rating: TV-14
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 52m 22s
Air Date: 04/04/23 | Expires: 04/03/26 | Rating: TV-PG
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 | 1h 36m 51s
Air Date: 06/27/23 | Expires: 06/26/26 | Rating: TV-14
Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.
The Busing Battleground
S35 Ep7 | 1h 52m 40s
Air Date: 09/11/23 | Expires: 09/10/26 | Rating: TV-14
Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools
S35 Ep8 | 1h 47m 21s
Air Date: 09/12/23 | Expires: 09/11/26 | Rating: TV-PG
The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
The War on Disco
S35 Ep9 | 51m 27s
Air Date: 10/30/23 | Expires: 10/29/26 | Rating: TV-14
Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 52m 39s
Air Date: 02/07/22 | Expires: 02/06/25 | Rating: TV-PG
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
The American Diplomat
S34 Ep2 | 52m 43s
Air Date: 02/15/22 | Expires: 02/14/25
Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.
Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 52m 45s
Air Date: 05/03/22 | Expires: 05/02/25 | Rating: TV-PG
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 1h 52m 39s
Air Date: 05/24/22 | Expires: 05/23/25
Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco
Part 1 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep5 | 1h 52m 24s
Air Date: 11/14/22 | Expires: 12/13/25
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep6 | 1h 51m 34s
Air Date: 11/15/22 | Expires: 11/30/25 | Rating: TV-MA
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 1h 51m 28s
Air Date: 09/13/21 | Expires: 09/13/24 | Rating: TV-PG
Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice - Sandra Day O'Connor.
Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 Ep43 | 1h 50m 14s
Air Date: 09/27/21 | Expires: 09/25/24
The life of William Randolph Hearst, who transformed the media’s role in American life.
Part 2 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 Ep44 | 1h 52m 4s
Air Date: 09/28/21 | Expires: 09/26/24
William Randolph Hearst continued his rise to power and expansion into Hollywood.
The Gilded Age
S30 Ep3 | 1h 52m 46s
Air Date: 02/06/18 | Expires: 05/31/24 | Rating: TV-PG
The Gilded Age: Full Film
Rachel Carson
S29 Ep3 | 1h 53m 15s
Air Date: 01/24/17 | Expires: 06/30/26 | Rating: NR
The woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.
The Boys of ’36
S28 Ep7 | 53m 25s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Expires: 12/31/24 | Rating: NR
The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.
The Big Burn
S27 Ep4 | 52m 12s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Expires: 09/06/25 | Rating: NR
In the summer of 1910, the largest fire in American history raged in the Northern Rockies.
Jesse Owens
S24 Ep7 | 52m 2s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Expires: 07/02/24 | Rating: NR
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
The Great Famine
S23 Ep8 | 52m 20s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Expires: 04/01/25 | Rating: NR
The story of the American effort to relieve starvation in 1921 Soviet Russia.
Stonewall Uprising
S23 Ep9 | 1h 20m 50s
Air Date: 06/09/20 | Expires: 06/09/26 | Rating: TV-14
The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
S21 Ep1 | 1h 49m 38s
Air Date: 01/25/09 | Expires: 07/27/26 | Rating: TV-PG
The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.
Roberto Clemente
S20 Ep7 | 52m 21s
Air Date: 12/14/12 | Expires: 01/25/25 | Rating: TV-PG
The exceptional life and career of Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente.
Zoot Suit Riots
S14 Ep6 | 51m 32s
Air Date: 03/29/22 | Expires: 03/28/25
In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date.
Fatal Flood
S13 Ep2 | 51m 35s
Air Date: 04/16/01 | Expires: 08/23/25
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless
Surviving the Dust Bowl
S10 Ep8 | 51m 28s
Air Date: 11/15/09 | Expires: 08/30/25
The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
Grand Central: Breaking Ground
1m 51s
Air Date: 02/04/08 | Rating: NR
Construction of the new Grand Central began in August 1903.
Grand Central: Crisis Leads to Opportunity
2m 19s
Air Date: 02/04/08 | Rating: NR
Chief Engineer William Wilgus solved the issue of capacity by using electric trains.
The Design of Grand Central
1m 7s
Air Date: 02/04/08 | Rating: NR
Reed and Stem's design somewhat survived, but Warren's vision came to define Grand Central
Olympian Profile: Caryn Davies
3m 23s
Air Date: 07/11/16 | Rating: NR
Olympian Caryn Davies adjusts to "real life" after retiring from elite sports.
Olympian Profile: Bryan Volpenhein
3m 25s
Air Date: 07/18/16 | Rating: NR
Olympian Bryan Volpenhein now coaches the next generation of rowing athletes.
Olympian Profile: Andrew Campbell
3m 6s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
Rower Andrew Campbell is headed to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Olympian Profile: Katelin Snyder
2m 53s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
Katelin Snyder is the coxswain for the US Women's Eight at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Radio Coverage of the 1936 Olympics
5m 28s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
Listen to the radio broadcast of the men's eight-oared race at the 1936 Olympic Games.
FDR’s Pearl Harbor Speech
1m 10s
Air Date: 12/06/16 | Rating: NR
One of the most famous speeches in American history.
Roberto Clemente (español)
52m 21s
Air Date: 01/25/22 | Expires: 01/24/25 | Rating: TV-PG
La excepcional vida y carrera de la estrella puertorriqueña del beisbol Roberto Clemente.
Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)
52m 39s
Air Date: 02/07/22 | Expires: 02/06/25
Descubra la fascinante historia de esta icónica prenda de vestir norteamericana.
The American Diplomat (español)
52m 43s
Air Date: 02/15/22 | Expires: 02/14/25
Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado.
Zoot Suit Riots (español)
51m 32s
Air Date: 03/29/22 | Expires: 03/28/25
En 1943, se desataron en LA, los peores disturbios raciales en la ciudad hasta la fecha.
Flood in the Desert (español)
52m 45s
Air Date: 05/03/22 | Expires: 05/03/25
Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California.
Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)
1h 53m 20s
Air Date: 05/24/22 | Expires: 05/24/25
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。
Plague at the Golden gate (español)
1h 52m 39s
Air Date: 05/24/22 | Expires: 05/23/25
Descubra cómo la peste bubónica desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
Fatal Flood (español)
51m 35s
Air Date: 04/16/01 | Expires: 08/23/25
En 1927, la inundación del río Misisipi dejó a 1 millón de personas sin hogar.
Trailer | Nazi Town, USA
S36 Ep1 | 1m 26s
Air Date: 01/23/24
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
Trailer | Fly with Me
S36 Ep2 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 02/20/24
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
Trailer | The Cancer Detectives
S36 Ep3 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 03/26/24
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
Chapter 1 | The Cancer Detectives
S36 Ep3 | 8m 55s
Air Date: 03/26/24
Watch a preview of The Cancer Detectives.
Chapter 1 | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 Ep4 | 8m 45s
Air Date: 03/27/24
Watch a preview of Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal.
Trailer | The Riot Report
S36 Ep5 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 05/21/24
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 10m 24s
Air Date: 01/03/23
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/17/23
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
S35 Ep2 | 10m 15s
Air Date: 01/17/23
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
S35 Ep2 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 01/17/23
Interview with filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain about the ethnographic work of Hurston.
Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
S35 Ep2 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 01/17/23
A glimpse into the anthropologist’s trailblazing practice, as described by Hurston herself
Trailer | Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
S35 Ep3 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 02/20/23
Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
Chapter 1 | Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
S35 Ep3 | 10m 43s
Air Date: 02/20/23
Watch a preview of Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History.
Who’s Who
S35 Ep3 | 44s
Air Date: 02/20/23
Meet the characters in "Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History."
The Woman Behind Monopoly
S35 Ep3 | 4m 44s
Air Date: 02/20/23
Monopoly might be America's favorite board game, but it has a surprising secret.
Teaser | The Movement and the “Madman”
S35 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 03/28/23
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
Chapter 1 | The Movement and the “Madman”
S35 Ep4 | 12m 5s
Air Date: 03/28/23
Watch a preview of The Movement and the "Madman"
Trailer | The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 04/04/23
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
The Dover Sun House
S35 Ep5 | 3m 39s
Air Date: 04/04/23
The first modern house to be heated by nothing but the sun was designed by Mária Telkes.
A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
S35 Ep5 | 2m 17s
Air Date: 04/04/23
Inventor Mária Telkes wanted women scientists to reach for the sun.
Off the Grid: New Mexico
S35 Ep5 | 6m 9s
Air Date: 04/04/23
Find out what modern off-grid living looks like at a 25-acre homestead in New Mexico.
Off the Grid: Minnesota
S35 Ep5 | 6m 1s
Air Date: 04/04/23
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.
Off the Grid: Vermont
S35 Ep5 | 5m 32s
Air Date: 04/04/23
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
Trailer | Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 | 2m 10s
Air Date: 06/27/23
Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.
The Tea on Drag
S35 Ep6 | 4m 44s
Air Date: 06/27/23
What exactly is Drag? How did it find its way into the limelight?
(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
S35 Ep6 | 14m 57s
Air Date: 06/27/23
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery.
A Transgender Icon on the Place She Felt Safest
S35 Ep6 | 1m 58s
Air Date: 06/27/23
The diary of a magical night at Casa Susanna.
Trailer | The Busing Battleground
S35 Ep7 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 09/11/23
Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
From the Vault: Bill Russell
S35 Ep7 | 2m 18s
Air Date: 09/11/23
Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students gathered for the Freedom Stay-Out.
The Busing Battleground: Who’s Who
S35 Ep7 | 59s
Air Date: 09/11/23
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan.
Chapter 1 | The Busing Battleground
S35 Ep7 | 11m 9s
Air Date: 09/11/23
Watch a preview of The Busing Battleground.
School Integration
S35 Ep7 | 4m 47s
Air Date: 09/11/23
In 1969, Supreme Court ordered the immediate desegregation of American schools.
Beyond Brown v. Board
S35 Ep7 | 4m 47s
Air Date: 09/11/23
Brown v. Board of Education Didn't End Segregation.
After Brown v. Board
S35 Ep7 | 4m 47s
Air Date: 09/11/23
Brown v. Board of Education Didn't End Segregation.
The Battle for Bilingual Education
S35 Ep7 | 4m 41s
Air Date: 09/11/23
How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.
Chapter 1 | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools
S35 Ep8 | 12m 45s
Air Date: 09/12/23
Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.
Trailer | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools
S35 Ep8 | 1m 25s
Air Date: 09/12/23
The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
Teaser | The War on Disco
S35 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 10/30/23
Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
From the Vault: Henri Belolo
S35 Ep9 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 10/30/23
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
Where did disco come from?
S35 Ep9 | 3m 59s
Air Date: 10/30/23
The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.
Trailer | Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 02/07/22
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
S34 Ep1 | 7m 14s
Air Date: 02/07/22
4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 11m 41s
Air Date: 02/07/22
Watch a preview of Riveted: The History of Jeans
Black Cowboys on the Silver Screen
S34 Ep1 | 6m 39s
Air Date: 02/07/22
The real cowboys were (and still are) way more diverse than what people saw in the movies.
Edward Dudley
S34 Ep2 | 45s
Air Date: 02/15/22
Appointed as a minister to Liberia in 1948, Edward Dudley became an ambassador 1949.
Carl Rowan
S34 Ep2 | 52s
Air Date: 02/15/22
Carl Rowan: One of the highest ranking African Americans in the State Department.
Terence Todman
S34 Ep2 | 53s
Air Date: 02/15/22
Terence Todman's diplomatic career achieved him the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
Trailer | The American Diplomat
S34 Ep2 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 02/15/22
Explores the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors.
Reframing The March on Washington
S34 Ep2 | 9m 47s
Air Date: 02/15/22
President Johnson tasked Carl Rowan to oversee the documentary on March on Washington.
Chapter 1 | The American Diplomat
S34 Ep2 | 10m 49s
Air Date: 02/15/22
Watch a preview of The American Diplomat.
Trailer | Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 05/03/22
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
William Mulholland
S34 Ep3 | 52s
Air Date: 05/03/22
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
Owens Valley Paiute
S34 Ep3 | 55s
Air Date: 05/03/22
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
Big Dams of the American West
S34 Ep3 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 05/03/22
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Chapter 1 | Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 10m 34s
Air Date: 05/03/22
Watch a preview of Flood in the Desert.
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 05/24/22
How the bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco.
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun
S34 Ep4 | 44s
Air Date: 05/24/22
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun was a leader in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases.
The War on Rats
S34 Ep4 | 1m 41s
Air Date: 05/24/22
The war against rats helped end the bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco.
Rupert Blue
S34 Ep4 | 44s
Air Date: 05/24/22
In 1901, Rupert Blue launched a health campaign that ended a deadly bubonic plague.
The Chinese Six Companies
S34 Ep4 | 5m 36s
Air Date: 05/24/22
On May 28, 1900, San Francisco policemen formed a perimeter around Chinatown.
Ng Poon Chew
S34 Ep4 | 44s
Air Date: 05/24/22
Ng Poon Chew was a writer, a publisher and an advocate for Chinese American civil rights.
Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 8m 50s
Air Date: 05/24/22
Watch a preview of Plague at the Golden Gate.
San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up
S34 Ep4 | 3m 58s
Air Date: 05/24/22
Word spreads of a bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Trailer | Taken Hostage
S34 Ep5 | 3m 14s
Air Date: 11/14/22
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
Snapshot: America in the 1970s
S34 Ep5 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 11/14/22
A snapshot of each year from 1970 to 1979.
Operation Ajax
S34 Ep5 | 6m 8s
Air Date: 11/14/22
The secret U.S. and U.K. plan to put the Shah in control of Iran in 1953.
Jimmy Carter
S34 Ep5 | 58s
Air Date: 11/14/22
With the Iran hostage crisis, President Carter faced one of the biggest challenges.
Hilary Brown
S34 Ep5 | 48s
Air Date: 11/14/22
Hilary Brown was the first female foreign correspondent at ABC News.
Barry Rosen
S34 Ep5 | 46s
Air Date: 11/14/22
Barry Rosen was the press attaché at the U.S. embassy during the Iran hostage crisis.
Ways A Rescue Mission Can Go Wrong
S34 Ep5 | 3m 40s
Air Date: 11/14/22
Colonel James Q. Roberts recalls the details of the failed Iran Hostage rescue mission.
The event that held the news hostage
S34 Ep5 | 3m 55s
Air Date: 11/14/22
The Iran Hostage crisis in 1979 changed the modern mediascape forever.
Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 1
S34 Ep5 | 10m 7s
Air Date: 11/14/22
Watch a preview of Part One of Taken Hostage.
Chapter 1 | Taken Hostage, Part 2
S34 Ep5 | 10m 34s
Air Date: 11/15/22
Watch a preview of Part Two of Taken Hostage.
Trailer | Goin’ Back to T-Town | American Experience
S33 Ep0 | 30s
Air Date: 02/08/21
A thriving Black community in Tulsa that rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.
Greenwood
S33 Ep0 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 02/08/21
Greenwood in Tulsa became a thriving business district known as “Black Wall Street.”
Chapter 1 | Goin’ Back To T-Town
S33 Ep0 | 8m 29s
Air Date: 02/08/21
Watch a preview of Goin' Back To T-Town.
Last Days in Afghanistan
10m 26s
Air Date: 08/21/21
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy on America’s final days in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer
S33 Ep1 | 1m 6s
Air Date: 01/11/21
Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.
William Friedman: Cryptologist
S33 Ep1 | 1m 14s
Air Date: 12/15/20
A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S.
Extended Trailer | The Codebreaker | American Experience
S33 Ep1 | 1m 25s
Air Date: 01/11/21
The fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst.
Trailer | The Codebreaker | American Experience
S33 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/11/21
The fascinating story of the groundbreaking cryptanalyst, Elizebeth Smith Friedman.
Extended Trailer | Voice of Freedom | American Experience
S33 Ep2 | 1m 40s
Air Date: 02/15/21
Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe.
The Voice of Marian Anderson
S33 Ep2 | 1m 9s
Air Date: 02/15/21
The New York Times hailed Marian Anderson as “one of the great singers of our time.”
Walter F. White
S33 Ep2 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 02/15/21
Walter White was an African American civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia.
Trailer | Voice of Freedom | American Experience
S33 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 02/15/21 | Rating: TV-PG
Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe.
Trailer | Blinding of Isaac Woodard | American Experience
S33 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 03/30/21
In 1946, a local police chief savagely beat and permanently blinded a Black army sergeant.
Extended Trailer | Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 2m
Air Date: 03/30/21
How a horrific racial violence became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 03/30/21
Isaac Woodard was a decorated African American WWII Veteran from South Carolina.
Judge Julius Waties Waring
S33 Ep3 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 03/30/21
Judge Waring became an unexpected civil rights champion with rulings on pivotal cases.
Chapter 1 | The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 10m 31s
Air Date: 03/30/21
Watch a preview of The Blinding of Isaac Woodard.
The War at Home
S33 Ep3 | 7m 53s
Air Date: 04/14/21
Booker T. Spicely was a Black soldier fatally shot by a white bus driver in 1944.
Extended Trailer | American Oz
S33 Ep4 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 04/19/21
The life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
L. Frank Baum
S33 Ep4 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 04/19/21
An actor, businessman and writer, L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Trailer | American Oz
S33 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 04/19/21
Explore the life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard o
Matilda Joslyn Gage
S33 Ep4 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 04/19/21
Matilda Joslyn Gage was an American author and women’s rights advocate.
Trailer | Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 05/17/21
One of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
Billy Graham: American Evangelist
S33 Ep5 | 1m 14s
Air Date: 05/17/21
Billy Graham was an American evangelist and preacher.
Billy Graham Crusades
S33 Ep5 | 1m 14s
Air Date: 05/17/21
Billy Graham drew national attention with sermons in tented revivals, known as “crusades.”
Extended Trailer | Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 2m 8s
Air Date: 05/17/21
One of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
Trailer | Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 09/13/21
Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.
Chapter 1 | Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 9m 24s
Air Date: 09/13/21
Watch a preview of Sandra Day O'Connor: The First.
Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
S33 Ep6 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 09/13/21
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
Trailer | Citizen Hearst
S33 Ep43 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst, who transformed how Americans get the news.
William Randolph Hearst
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 09/27/21
William Randolph Hearst was the first American media mogul.
Joseph Pulitzer
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 09/27/21
A noted journalist, Joseph Pulitzer became a newspaper owner at age 25.
Marion Davies
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Marion Davies was the mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Millicent Hearst
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Millicent Hearst was married to the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 1
S33 Ep43 | 9m 52s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Watch a preview of Part One of Citizen Hearst.
Yellow Journalism
S33 Ep43 | 7m 38s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Unverified sensationalism was Hearst’s stock-in-trade.
Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 2
S33 Ep44 | 9m 45s
Air Date: 09/27/21
Watch a preview of Part Two of Citizen Hearst.
Mississippi Justice
13m 49s
Air Date: 10/14/20
The 1964 triple civil rights murders—involving the Klan, police and a state spy agency.
Teaser | McCarthy | American Experience
S32 Ep1 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 01/06/20
The rise and fall of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
Trailer | McCarthy | American Experience
S32 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/06/20
the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
S32 Ep1 | 1m 6s
Air Date: 01/06/20
The McCarthy hearings are now emblematic of the 1950s "Red Scare."
Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
S32 Ep1 | 1m 5s
Air Date: 01/06/20
Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.
Margaret Chase Smith
S32 Ep1 | 1m 17s
Air Date: 01/06/20
Senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first senator to stand up to Joseph McCarthy.
Langston Hughes on Trial
S32 Ep1 | 4m 39s
Air Date: 01/06/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Author Langston Hughes was called before Sen. McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Investigations.
McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
S32 Ep1 | 5m 50s
Air Date: 01/06/20
McCarthy declared to Congress that scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy."
Trailer | The Poison Squad | American Experience
S32 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/28/20
'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley.
Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food
S32 Ep2 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 01/06/20
During his time at the USDA, Dr. Harvey Wiley grew concerned about food safety and purity.
The Poison Squad
S32 Ep2 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 01/28/20
Harvey Wiley recruited volunteers to test the effects of chemical preservatives in food.
Norman Borlaug
S32 Ep3 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 04/21/20
Norman Borlaug was dubbed the “Father of the Green Revolution”.
Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
S32 Ep3 | 29s
Air Date: 04/21/20
Story of the man who would lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs.
Search for high-yield Wheat
S32 Ep3 | 1m 6s
Air Date: 04/21/20
Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process.
Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
S32 Ep3 | 10m 5s
Air Date: 04/21/20
Watch a preview of The Man Who Tried to Feed the World.
Criticism and Hurricane Katrina
S32 Ep4 | 6m 11s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush was criticized for his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
S32 Ep4 | 4m 55s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush was shaken when torture was revealed at Abu Ghraib.
Financial Crisis
S32 Ep4 | 3m 50s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush confronted the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Media Gaffes
S32 Ep4 | 2m 7s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case on television
Neocons and Moderates
S32 Ep4 | 3m 15s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush assembled a team of rivals to form his cabinet.
Occupying Iraq
S32 Ep4 | 3m 45s
Air Date: 05/04/20
Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.
Saddam Hussein
S32 Ep4 | 3m 49s
Air Date: 05/04/20
President Bush was dissatisfied with Bin Laden’s escape and the collapse of the Taliban.
The Fighter Pilot
S32 Ep4 | 2m 36s
Air Date: 05/04/20
To avoid combat in Vietnam, George W. Bush joined the 147th Texas Air National Guard.
The Surge of Troops in Iraq
S32 Ep4 | 3m 18s
Air Date: 05/04/20
To sell the surge to America, President Bush took a rare step — admit his mistake.
The Weapons of Mass Destruction
S32 Ep4 | 5m 21s
Air Date: 05/04/20
Did the Bush administration mislead the public to go to war?
Extended Trailer | George W. Bush| American Experience
S32 Ep4 | 2m 37s
Air Date: 05/04/20
The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.
Chapter 1 | George W. Bush
S32 Ep4 | 10m
Air Date: 05/04/20
Watch a preview of part one of George W. Bush.
Trailer | George W. Bush| American Experience
S32 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 05/04/20
The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.
Chapter 1 | George W. Bush, Part 2
S32 Ep5 | 8m 56s
Air Date: 05/04/20
The life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency.
Trailer | George W. Bush, Part 2 | American Experience
S32 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 05/05/20 | Rating: TV-MA
Part Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s second term.
Ted Fujita | Mr. Tornado | American Experience
S32 Ep8 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 05/19/20
Ted Fujita's work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado.”
Trailer | Mr. Tornado| American Experience
S32 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 06/29/21
Ted Fujita's groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives.
The “Super Outbreak”
S32 Ep8 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 05/19/20
The extraordinary tornado occurrence in April 1974 was named the “Super Outbreak.”
Extended Trailer | The Vote | American Experience
S32 Ep9 | 2m 8s
Air Date: 07/06/20
The hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.
Ida B Wells : The Advocate
S32 Ep9 | 1m 24s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Ida B. Wells was a prominent journalist who exposed racial violence in the South.
Alice Paul: The Militant
S32 Ep9 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Alice Paul joined the 'suffragettes' while studying in London to demand the right to vote.
Harriot Stanton Blatch: I Believe in Women
S32 Ep9 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 05/19/20
Harriot S. Blatch believed working-class women were the key to win the ballot.
Carrie Chapman Catt: The Politician
S32 Ep9 | 1m 25s
Air Date: 05/19/20
Carrie Chapman Catt was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Black Suffragists
S32 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Black women played an essential role in the suffrage movement.
From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA
S32 Ep9 | 7m 42s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Is the U.S. at a tipping point in the nearly 100-year-long fight to ratify the ERA?
She Resisted
S32 Ep9 | 59s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Celebrate the strategies and tactics of the movement in a new interactive experience.
Trailer | The Vote | American Experience
S32 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 07/06/20
The dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign by American women for the right to vote.
The Early Suffragists
S32 Ep9 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 07/06/20
They united to abolish slavery and advance the rights of women in the 19th Century.
Chapter 1 | The Vote, Part 1
S32 Ep9 | 10m 3s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Watch a preview of Part One of The Vote.
The Ongoing Fight
S32 Ep9 | 10m 1s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Before women's suffrage, Black women led the fight for voting rights—and still do today.
The Race to Ratification
S32 Ep9 | 13m 52s
Air Date: 08/18/20
New York women came together to push for their state’s ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Trailer | The Vote, Part 2
S32 Ep10 | 30s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Part Two shows the mounting dispute over strategies and the pervasive racism in the South.
Chapter 1 | The Vote, Part 2
S32 Ep10 | 9m 35s
Air Date: 07/06/20
Watch a preview of Part Two of The Vote.
The Medical Committee for Human Rights
4m 9s
Air Date: 02/26/19
The Medical Committee for Human Rights formed at the beginning of Freedom Summer in 1964.
The Gifts of Tony Sarg | American Experience | PBS
7m 50s
Air Date: 11/27/19
Tony Sarg's sea monster stalked the coast of Nantucket before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day.
Simplicity in the White House
1m 38s
Air Date: 12/05/19
On February 2, Carter addressed the nation in a fireside chat on energy.
Hamilton Disston: Pioneering Everglades Developer
S31 Ep1 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 12/12/18
Hamilton Disston visioned the Everglades into dry land for cultivation.
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
S31 Ep1 | 1m 33s
Air Date: 01/03/19
A reporter for The Miami Herald, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation.
The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928
S31 Ep1 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 01/03/19
The Okeechobee Hurricane claimed one of the highest death tolls of any natural disasters.
The Price of Feathers
S31 Ep1 | 3m 35s
Air Date: 01/15/19
The plume trend let to the mass slaughter of the highly prized plumed birds in Florida.
Sealab: Trailer
S31 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 02/12/19
Discover the forgotten story of the Navy’s aquanauts, who pioneered undersea exploration.
George Bond: Diving Pioneer
S31 Ep2 | 1m
Air Date: 02/05/19
An American doctor and Navy officer, Captain George Bond spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
Scott Carpenter: Astronaut to Aquanaut
S31 Ep2 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 02/05/19
Scott Carpenter was both a NASA astronaut and an aquanaut with the U.S. Navy.
Chasing the Moon: Teaser
S31 Ep3 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 07/08/19
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Teaser #1: Countdown | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 07/08/19
Countdown to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Teaser #2: Chasing | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 07/08/19
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Trailer: Extended | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 3m 41s
Air Date: 01/30/19
Watch a preview of “Chasing the Moon".
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
S31 Ep3 | 1m 27s
Air Date: 03/15/19
Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer.
Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist
S31 Ep3 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 03/15/19
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control.
Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11
S31 Ep3 | 1m 12s
Air Date: 07/08/19
Michael Collins was an astronaut from the third group named by NASA in October 1963.
Official Trailer | Chasing the Moon | PBS
S31 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 07/08/19
The mission that changed everything. Chasing the Moon premieres July 8, 2019 on PBS.
Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
S31 Ep3 | 1m 9s
Air Date: 05/17/19
Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut.
Inside Look | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 2m
Air Date: 07/08/19
Get an inside look at the making of Chasing the Moon.
How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 6m 6s
Air Date: 06/25/19
To win the space race, NASA had to market the moon to the American public.
Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 5m 56s
Air Date: 06/25/19
Private companies planning lunar missions. Who’s in charge in outer space?
The Desegregation of Huntsville
S31 Ep3 | 9m 24s
Air Date: 06/27/19
Civil rights activists in Huntsville, Alabama formed a “psychological warfare committee”.
The Moon’s Lasting Pull
S31 Ep3 | 4m 20s
Air Date: 07/01/19
Long before we reached the moon’s surface, the moon has held special meaning for humanity.
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 1
S31 Ep3 | 8m 31s
Air Date: 07/03/19
Watch chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon.
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 2
S31 Ep4 | 7m 8s
Air Date: 07/09/19
Watch Chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon, Part 2.
Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 2 | PBS
S31 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 07/09/19
Preview Part 2 of Chasing the Moon. Airs July 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 3
S31 Ep5 | 9m 16s
Air Date: 07/10/19
Watch Chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon, Part 3.
Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 3 | PBS
S31 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 07/10/19
Preview Chasing the Moon Part 3. Airs July 10 at 9/8c on PBS.
Trailer | Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 2m 1s
Air Date: 04/22/19
In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music.
Official Trailer | Woodstock | PBS
S31 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 08/06/19
They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound
Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 07/18/19
Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture.
Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
S31 Ep6 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 07/19/19
Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property.
Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 08/06/19
In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock.
The Sound of Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s
Air Date: 08/06/19
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
Official Trailer | The Feud | PBS
S31 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 09/10/19
The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Randolph “Randall” McCoy
S31 Ep7 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 09/10/19
In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson Hatfield of stealing their hog.
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
S31 Ep7 | 55s
Air Date: 09/03/19
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless.
Trailer | Jubilee Singers
S31 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 11/19/19
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
The Women of Avenger Fields
1m 17s
Air Date: 10/17/17
During WWII, more than 1,000 women left homes and jobs and became the first females pilots
The Bombing of Wall Street: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 11/01/17
The Bombing of Wall Street premieres February 13, 2018.
Le Chemin des Dames
5m 42s
Air Date: 11/08/17
Word of these caves and this graffiti had been passed down from generation to generation.
Coming in 2018
3m
Air Date: 11/30/17
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience in early 2018.
The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 12/05/17
The story of the Wall Street tycoon whose radar technology helped win World War II.
The Gilded Age: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 12/05/17
The vast economic disparities of the Gilded Age sparked a debate that still rages today.
Endorsed by Seabiscuit
42s
Air Date: 12/05/17
The unlikely horse that became a champion of endorsements.
Into the Amazon: Candido Rondon
1m 13s
Air Date: 12/18/17
Considered the Lewis and Clark of Brazil, Rondon kept Roosevelt alive through the journey.
Into the Amazon: Theodore Roosevelt
1m 17s
Air Date: 12/18/17
Roosevelt’s trip down the River of Doubt in Brazil’s Amazon almost brought him to death.
Into the Amazon: Kermit Roosevelt
1m 28s
Air Date: 12/18/17
When Theodore pleaded with Kermit to leave him behind to save the expedition, he refused.
Blizzard of 1888
1m 8s
Air Date: 01/05/18
One of the worst blizzards in American history, four feet of snow and hundreds dead.
The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Chapter 1
8m 51s
Air Date: 01/08/18
Watch the opening scene of The Secret of Tuxedo Park.
Filming in the Amazon
1m 16s
Air Date: 01/09/18
A filmmaking team ventures into the Amazon to bring to life Roosevelt’s harrowing journey.
Filming with Wildlife
1m 26s
Air Date: 01/09/18
Snakes and spiders are just a few of the things this filmmaking team encountered.
Isolated Tribes
3m 17s
Air Date: 01/09/18
Approximately 100 Amazon rainforest tribes have not interacted with the modern world.
Tycoon Turned Scientist
1m 31s
Air Date: 01/11/18
Alfred Loomis made millions and went on to develop the technology that helped win WWII.
The Lab at Tower House
1m
Air Date: 01/12/18
In the 1930s, nearly every leading scientist in America visited a private laboratory.
The Rad Lab
1m 34s
Air Date: 01/16/18
The “Rad Lab” was the main research facility for the American radar program in WW II.
Andrew Carnegie: Man of Steel
1m 17s
Air Date: 01/23/18
His family arrived in the U.S. penniless, but Andrew Carnegie made an unimaginable wealth.
J.P. Morgan: The Financier
1m 9s
Air Date: 02/06/18
When one of the richest men in America feared a collapse of the U.S. dollar, he had a plan
Henry George: From Poverty to Politics
1m 35s
Air Date: 02/06/18
Henry George’s message about the haves and the have nots helped ignite a movement.
Mary Elizabeth Lease: The Advocate
1m 32s
Air Date: 02/06/18
Women couldn’t run for elected office in Kansas, but Mary Elizabeth Lease was a force.
King and Ray
1m 15s
Air Date: 04/03/18
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King forever bound the two men in history.
Golden Rule Jones
1m 8s
Air Date: 02/06/18
The Gilded Age entrepreneur offered a workplace that was guided by the golden rule.
The Bombing of Wall Street: Chapter 1
9m 52s
Air Date: 02/06/18
Watch Chapter 1 of The Bombing of Wall Street.
An Attorney General Targeted
1m 26s
Air Date: 02/13/18
In 1919, A. Mitchell Palmer created the “Radical Division” within the Justice Department.
Becoming J. Edgar Hoover
1m 25s
Air Date: 02/13/18
The law school grad was asked to run the “Radical Division” at the Justice Department.
The Palmer Raids
1m 39s
Air Date: 02/13/18
Many feared the 1919 raids went too far — violating the civil liberties of people.
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Preview
3m 18s
Air Date: 05/29/18
Watch a preview of The Chinese Exclusion Act.
The Island Murder: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 04/17/18
A young Navy wife made a drastic rape allegation against five nonwhite Hawaiians in 1931.
This is my brother
5m 33s
Air Date: 04/03/18
Who is this? Our team turned to Facebook, then headed to Memphis to find out.
A Ride Through Memphis
2m 18s
Air Date: 04/03/18
Fifty years after Dr. King's assassination, two long-time Memphis residents talk about the
First White Settlers in Hawai’i
1m 8s
Air Date: 04/17/18
The first white Americans to settle in the Islands arrived in the 1820s.
Lowering the Hawaiian Flag
50s
Air Date: 04/17/18
The Hawaiian people had done everything in their power not to be annexed by the U.S.
PBS Previews: The Chinese Exclusion Act
1m 30s
Air Date: 04/23/18
Get an inside look at the making of The Chinese Exclusion Act, premiering May 29 at 8/7c.
United States v. Wong Kim Ark
2m 39s
Air Date: 05/29/18
In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.
The U.S. In Hitler’s Olympics
1m 13s
Air Date: 05/03/18 | Rating: TV-G
Max Schmeling convinced the U.S. Olympic Committee to attend the 1936 Olympic games.
The “Scopes Monkey Trial”
2m 26s
Air Date: 05/04/18 | Rating: TV-G
In 1925, the “Scopes Monkey Trial” pit traditional Christian beliefs against evolution.
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Promo
30s
Air Date: 05/29/18 | Rating: TV-G
On May 6, 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed into law The Chinese Exclusion Act.
An Extraordinary Law
35s
Air Date: 05/29/18
In 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed into law the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Chapter 1
9m 16s
Air Date: 05/29/18
Watch Chapter 1 of The Chinese Exclusion Act.
Victims of Bonnie and Clyde
2m 1s
Air Date: 05/23/18
In April 1933, the Barrow gang holed up in Joplin, Missouri for a break from the road.
RFK Announces King’s Death
2m 32s
Air Date: 06/05/18
On April 4, 1968, RFK delivered the news of Dr. King’s assassination in Indianapolis.
Hoops and Laughter: The Harlem Globetrotters
3m 33s
Air Date: 06/07/18 | Rating: TV-PG
A team of African American basketball players from Chicago began touring the Midwest as tc
The Circus | Coming October 2018
1m
Air Date: 10/08/18
"The Circus" explores the history of this distinctly popular American entertainment.
RFK: Trailer
20s
Air Date: 06/05/18
After his brother was assassinated, Robert F. Kennedy struggled to find his voice.
The Luckiest Man
2m 31s
Air Date: 07/02/18
Seemingly impervious to injury or illness, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig never missed a game.
The Eugenics Crusade: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 10/16/18
The shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race.
The Circus: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 10/08/18
Explore the history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertain
The Circus: Episode 1 Trailer
30s
Air Date: 10/08/18
Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entert
The Circus: Episode 2 Trailer
30s
Air Date: 10/09/18
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
P.T. Barnum: The Showman
1m 23s
Air Date: 10/08/18
Phineas Taylor Barnum, properly known as P.T. Barnum, was a showman.
Letter From A Father
2m 6s
Air Date: 06/08/18
In 2001, George H.W. Bush wrote a letter for history, addressed to his children.
Mable Stark: The Trainer
1m 23s
Air Date: 10/08/18
Mable Stark was one of the 20th century's most famous cat trainers.
Jumbo: The Elephant
1m 21s
Air Date: 10/08/18
The sale of Jumbo, the African elephant to P.T. Barnum causes an uproar in England.
Charles Davenport
1m 25s
Air Date: 10/08/18
In 1910, Charles Davenport founded Eugenics Record Office to collect human heredity data.
The Ringling Brothers
1m 14s
Air Date: 10/08/18
The Ringling Brothers expanded from a tiny regional circus to this large traveling circus.
Eugene O’Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
2m 21s
Air Date: 10/05/18
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
The Acrobat
8m 32s
Air Date: 10/07/18 | Rating: TV-PG
Explore today's social circus movement through the eyes of Sidney “Iking” Bateman.
P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
2m 47s
Air Date: 10/10/18 | Rating: TV-PG
P.G. Lowery’s all-black band gained early twentieth century fame through the circus.
John Harvey Kellogg
1m 19s
Air Date: 10/12/18 | Rating: TV-PG
Besides inventing Corn Flakes, John Kellogg helped promote the American Eugenics movement.
Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
11m 12s
Air Date: 10/16/18
The ability to prevent suffering through genetic screenings sparks difficult questions.
Harry Houdini’s Impulse to Escape
1m 38s
Air Date: 10/19/18
Harry Houdini's impulse to escape dangerous situations attracted thousands of spectators.
Parchman Prison
S30 Ep5 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 05/22/18
In 1961, the Freedom Riders were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s Parchman Prison.
Coming in Fall 2016
2m 37s
Air Date: 10/17/16 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels previews our fall lineup.
Resolute Desk
2m 31s
Air Date: 03/06/17 | Rating: NR
There’s more to this presidential piece of furniture than meets the eye.
From the Vault | Amelia Earhart
48s
Air Date: 07/05/17 | Rating: NR
At age 23, Amelia Earhart took her first ride in an airplane and knew she had to fly.
Personalizing the Past: FDR
14s
Air Date: 08/09/17
President Franklin Roosevelt walks down a ramp from his private railroad car ca. 1938.
Personalizing the Past: Baltimore
1m 5s
Air Date: 08/09/17
Workers at the Baltimore Luggage Company making suitcases in 1957.
Personalizing the Past: Celilo Falls
1m 57s
Air Date: 08/09/17
Native fishermen at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River.
Personalizing the Past: Spring of Youth
29s
Air Date: 08/09/17
A family sips from a “spring of youth” ca. 1947.
Personalizing the Past: Jerome
40s
Air Date: 08/09/17
Japanese Americans are released from the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas.
Personalizing the Past: Vegas Mushroom Cloud
25s
Air Date: 08/09/17
A mushroom cloud seen from Las Vegas in 1958.
Klansville: Former North Carolina Klansman C.P. Ellis
1m 12s
Air Date: 08/17/17
Former North Carolina Klansman C.P. Ellis recalls his initiation.
Klansville: The film Birth of a Nation glorified the KKK
59s
Air Date: 08/17/17
The film Birth of a Nation glorified the KKK
Command and Control, Accident Report
S29 Ep1 | 1m 8s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
The Accident Report
Command and Control, Deterrence and the Turn of a Key
S29 Ep1 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
Deterrence and the Turn of a Key
Rachel Carson preview
S29 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 01/24/17 | Rating: NR
Carson’s book Silent Spring revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.
Rachel Carson, Chapter 1
S29 Ep3 | 8m 59s
Air Date: 01/24/17 | Rating: NR
First chapter, “Rachel Carson” on American Experience PBS.
The Battle of Chosin Preview
S29 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 11/01/16 | Rating: NR
The story of a pivotal 1950 Korean War battle told through eyewitness accounts.
The Battle of Chosin, Chapter 1
S29 Ep4 | 9m 37s
Air Date: 11/01/16 | Rating: NR
First chapter, “The Battle of Chosin” premieres Nov. 1 at 9/8c on American Experience PBS.
The Battle of Chosin, Web clip
S29 Ep4 | 1m 11s
Air Date: 11/01/16 | Rating: NR
Concern over the spread of Communist aggression
Ruby Ridge promo
S29 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 02/04/20 | Rating: NR
The event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement.
Ruby Ridge, Chapter 1
S29 Ep6 | 9m 18s
Air Date: 02/14/17 | Rating: NR
The event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement.
Ruby Ridge: An Inside Look
S29 Ep6 | 2m
Air Date: 02/14/17 | Rating: NR
PBS and American Experience present an inside look at the new film Ruby Ridge.
Tesla Preview
S29 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Meet the genius engineer and inventor whose technology helped create our wireless world.
Tesla, Chapter 1
S29 Ep7 | 6m 59s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
The first chapter from “Tesla” premiering October 18 at 9/8c on American Experience PBS.
George Westinghouse from Tesla
S29 Ep7 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
George Westinghouse set his sights on the future. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
The Contract from Tesla
S29 Ep7 | 52s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Tesla's original contract with George Westinghouse. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
Tesla The Evolution of Invention
S29 Ep7 | 4m 21s
Air Date: 10/25/16 | Rating: NR
The Evolution of Invention
Freeman Dyson and Project Orion
S29 Ep7 | 2m 49s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
Could interplanetary space travel be made possible?
The Great War trailer
S29 Ep8 | 2m 10s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I.
The Great War: Transformed
S29 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
How WW1 to “make the world safe for democracy”—altered America’s place in the world.
The Great War: Culture Change
S29 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 03/07/17 | Rating: NR
How WWI transformed America through those whose participation has largely been forgotten.
The Great War: Why we made it
S29 Ep8 | 2m 24s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses the film and why we made it.
The Great War, Part 1: Trailer
S29 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
Explore America’s tortured, nearly three-year journey to war.
The Great War: Chapter 1
S29 Ep8 | 8m 28s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
After more than two years, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France.
Woodrow Wilson: The Decider
S29 Ep8 | 1m 12s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
For Woodrow Wilson, the Great War was a chance for America to become a global citizen.
Ralph John: The Soldier
S29 Ep8 | 1m 38s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
Private Ralph John’s training for the Great War was two days’ practice with a rifle.
Eddie Rickenbacker: The Ace
S29 Ep8 | 1m 40s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
How a race-car driver came to be one of the most famous fighters of the Great War.
Alice Paul: The Suffragist
S29 Ep8 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
How could President Wilson call for democracy abroad while suppressing it at home?
George Creel: The Salesman
S29 Ep8 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
George Creel — the man tasked with selling the Great War to the American people.
The Lost Battalion
S29 Ep8 | 2m 15s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
How an editor selects images, footage, and expert interviews to convey The Lost Battalion.
Anti-German Hysteria
S29 Ep8 | 2m 30s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
Creating music to reflect the mood and feelings of the film, without editorializing it.
Boot Camp
S29 Ep8 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 04/12/17 | Rating: NR
A composer's research process and the challenges he faced in creating music for the film.
Mr. Pilates
S29 Ep8 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 04/18/17 | Rating: NR
There is no such thing as “Mr. Yoga,” but there was a “Mr. Pilates.”
The Great War, Part 2: Trailer
S29 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 04/11/17 | Rating: NR
Follow America’s entry into the conflict.
The Race Underground promo
S29 Ep11 | 30s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR
The dramatic story of the nation's first subway.
Signal school
S29 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR
MBTA’s Signal Shop, where workers maintain the equipment that keeps the trains on track.
Mind-Altering Drugs
S29 Ep12 | 3m 5s
Air Date: 06/14/17
Visions of a utopian society took shape in the Haight-Ashbury district in the mid 1960s.
Free Love & Free Stuff
S29 Ep12 | 2m 24s
Air Date: 07/20/17
1967, young people flooded into San Francisco to find what one described as “wonderland.”
Summer of Love
S29 Ep12 | 30s
Air Date: 06/13/17
A portrait of the Haight Ashbury district at the height of the hippie movement.
The Hippie Tour
S29 Ep12 | 1m 8s
Air Date: 07/26/17
1967, a tour bus on Haight Street claimed to be the only foreign tour in the domestic U.S.
The Failed Revolution
S28 Ep1 | 1m 39s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
William Morgan becomes more disillusioned with Castro's regime. Premieres 11/17 on PBS
American Comandante Preview
S28 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
The forgotten story of an American during the Cuban Revolution. Premieres 11/17 on PBS.
William Morgan at the Circus
S28 Ep1 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
Silent home movies filmed by William Morgan's father.
Winter in Ohio
S28 Ep1 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
Silent home movie clip featuring William Morgan as a child.
Teenage William Morgan
S28 Ep1 | 33s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
Silent home movie clip of William Morgan as a teen.
American Comandante, Chapter 1
S28 Ep1 | 9m 17s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
Watch the first chapter of "American Comandante" premiering November 17 at 9/8c on PBS.
“Deep Trouble” from American Comandante
S28 Ep1 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 11/17/15 | Rating: NR
1960 marked a turning point for American Comandante William Morgan.
Murder of a President, Chapter 1
S28 Ep2 | 7m 21s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
Watch the first chapter of "Murder of a President" premiering Feb. 2, 2016 on PBS.
Murder of a President Trailer
S28 Ep2 | 2m 9s
Air Date: 01/05/16 | Rating: NR
In 1881, President Garfield's presidency was cut short by an assassin. Coming Jan. 2016
The Mine Wars Preview
S28 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 09/03/19 | Rating: NR
The story of small people going up against very big forces for a better nation. Jan 26 9pm
Race and the West Virginia Mine Wars
S28 Ep2 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/26/16 | Rating: NR
"There were more black miners in West Virginia than anywhere else in the nation."
Coal Towns, from The Mine Wars
S28 Ep2 | 2m 37s
Air Date: 01/26/16 | Rating: NR
The realities of company-built towns for West Virginia miners.
Murder of a President Preview
S28 Ep2 | 31s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
A heartbreaking story of romance, madness, and medicine. Premieres Feb. 2, 2016 on PBS.
The Mine Wars, Chapter 1
S28 Ep2 | 7m 58s
Air Date: 01/26/16 | Rating: NR
West Virginia miners were considered a lost cause to union organizers.
Bonnie & Clyde Preview
S28 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 01/19/16 | Rating: NR
Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history-Bonnie and Clyde.
Bonnie & Clyde, Chapter 1
S28 Ep3 | 7m 16s
Air Date: 01/19/16 | Rating: NR
Bonnie and Clyde both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Premieres Jan. 19 on PBS.
Bonnie Parker Goes to Prison
S28 Ep3 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 01/19/16 | Rating: NR
By 1932 Bonnie and Clyde were reunited and were living a life of crime. Premieres 1/19.
The Era of Gangsters
S28 Ep3 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 01/19/16 | Rating: NR
During the Great Depression, Americans became enamored with gangsters. Premieres 1/19.
Clyde Barrow the Killer
S28 Ep3 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 01/19/16 | Rating: NR
The Barrow Gang killed four men between April 1932 and January 1933. Premieres Jan. 19
Garfield on the Enemy: Racial Inequality
S28 Ep4 | 2m 33s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
Garfield believed that every man, no matter his color, had a say in the U.S. government.
Garfield on the Enemy: Presidential Protection
S28 Ep4 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
In 1881 President Garfield had no security detail. It wasn't deemed necessary.
Garfield and Lying: The Conkling Problem
S28 Ep4 | 2m 39s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
New York senator Roscoe Conkling was no fan of James Garfield.
Garfield’s First Lady: Lucretia
S28 Ep4 | 1m 43s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
Lucretia Garfield showed strength and an unwavering moral compass in the face of tragedy.
Garfield and Military Service: Committed to the Cause
S28 Ep4 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
Garfield's time in the Union Army strengthened his support of the abolition movement.
Garfield and Unity: Machine Politics
S28 Ep4 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
In 1880 the Republican party was divided into two warring factions.
The Perfect Crime Preview
S28 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 02/09/16 | Rating: NR
The story of Richard Leopold, Nathan Loeb & their shocking crime. Premiering Feb. 9, 2016
The Perfect Crime Chapter 1
S28 Ep5 | 8m 52s
Air Date: 02/09/16 | Rating: NR
The murder of Bobby Franks shocked the nation in 1924. Premieres February 9 at 9/8c.
An Unlikely Suspect, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 31s
Air Date: 02/09/16 | Rating: NR
Nathan Leopold was not a likely suspect for cold-blooded murder. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS.
Kindred Spirits, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 31s
Air Date: 02/09/16 | Rating: NR
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were drawn to each other. Premieres Feb. 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
Attorney for the Damned, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 02/09/16 | Rating: NR
Clarence Darrow was fighting a crusade against the death penalty. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS.
Space Men Preview
S28 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 07/09/19 | Rating: NR
Before man could step on the moon, we had to take a giant leap. Premieres 3/1 on PBS.
A New Frontier
S28 Ep6 | 2m 31s
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR
Since 1783 balloonists risked their lives attempting ever-higher altitudes. Premieres 3/1.
Project Manhigh
S28 Ep6 | 2m 5s
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR
Dr. Stapp's team hoped to fly a man to over 100,000 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS.
A Ring-Side View of the Heavens
S28 Ep6 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR
In 1957, David Simons rose a record-breaking 101,500 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS
Space Men Chapter 1
S28 Ep6 | 8m 47s
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR
Before NASA's rockets, a team of explorers took to the skies in balloons. Premieres 3/1
Testing Mankind’s Limits
S28 Ep6 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 03/01/16 | Rating: NR
John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology. Premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS.
Coming Soon: The Boys of ’36
S28 Ep7 | 1m
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer, Mark Samels talks about our upcoming documentary, "The Boys of '36."
The Boys of ’36 Trailer
S28 Ep7 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
The story of the triumph of the U.S. Men's rowing team at the 1936 Olympics. Premieres 8/2
The Boys of ’36, Chapter 1
S28 Ep7 | 9m 14s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
The story of nine boys who rowed for gold at the 1936 Olympics. Premieres Aug. 2 on PBS.
The Boys of ’36: UW’s Secret Weapon
S28 Ep7 | 1m
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
The University of Washington stroke oar Don Hume was special. Premieres 8/2 on PBS.
The Boys of ’36: The National Championships
S28 Ep7 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
Washington’s exercised patience at the National Championships. Premieres 8/2 on PBS.
The Boys of ’36: The SS Manhattan
S28 Ep7 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
In July 1936 more than 300 athletes left for Berlin aboard the SS Manhattan. Premieres 8/2
The Boys of ’36: The Olympic Trials
S28 Ep7 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
The 1936 Olympic trials were held in Princeton, NJ. Premieres Aug. 2 at 9/8c on PBS.
The Boys of ’36: The Opening Ceremony
S28 Ep7 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 08/02/16 | Rating: NR
On August 1, 1936 Adolf Hitler opened the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Premieres Aug. 2.
Death and the Civil War, Chapter 1
S28 Ep9 | 11m 22s
Air Date: 09/18/12 | Rating: NR
How the US dealt with the huge number of dead in the Civil War.
Ripley: Believe It or Not, Chapter 1
S27 Ep1 | 7m 9s
Air Date: 01/01/15 | Rating: NR
The Wizard of Odd. "Ripley Believe it or Not" premieres January 6, 2015.
Ripley Believe It Or Not Preview
S27 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley was the wizard of odd. Premieres January 6 on PBS American Experience.
Introducing Robert Ripley
S27 Ep1 | 2m 48s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Ripley: Believe It or Not" premiering January 6, 2015 on PBS.
Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?
S27 Ep1 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Archivist Edward Meyer leads a tour of Ripley's unbelievable collection of oddities.
Ripley’s Big Break
S27 Ep1 | 2m 27s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Ripley gets a contract, and "Believe It or Not" enters the American lexicon. Jan 6, 9/8c.
Ripley in a Rickshaw
S27 Ep1 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley takes a few rickshaw rides during his world travels.
Ripley in Kenya
S27 Ep1 | 20s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley explores the wonders of Kenya in 1934.
Ripley in Papua New Guinea
S27 Ep1 | 1m 54s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley traveled to Papua New Guinea in 1934
Ripley in Thailand
S27 Ep1 | 34s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley explores a temple in Thailand.
Ripley Stuck in the Snow
S27 Ep1 | 26s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Robert Ripley gets stuck on a snowy mountain road in 1932.
Ripley’s Most Amazing
S27 Ep1 | 2m 13s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR
Archivist Edward Meyer highlights the most amazing thing he's seen in Ripley's Warehouse.
Klansville U.S.A. Preview
S27 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
In the 1960s, the Ku Klux Klan reemerged in an unlikely place. Premieres January 13, 2015.
Grand Dragon Bob Jones
S27 Ep2 | 3m 28s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
The First Resurgence
S27 Ep2 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
Nothing to Hide
S27 Ep2 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
Intimidation Tactics
S27 Ep2 | 3m 2s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
The FBI and the Klan
S27 Ep2 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
Klansville U.S.A., Chapter 1
S27 Ep2 | 7m 33s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
In the 1960s, Grand Dragon Bob Jones grew his North Carolina Klan to some 10,000 members.
Beyond the Doc: Symbols
S27 Ep2 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/13/15 | Rating: NR
Some symbols used by the Ku Klux Klan have cultural roots that are unrelated to hate.
Edison Preview
S27 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
The story of the Father of Invention. Premieres January 27, 2015 on PBS.
Edison, Chapter 1
S27 Ep3 | 9m 22s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Before he was a legendary inventor, Thomas Edison was a telegraph operator.
A Day with Thomas A. Edison
S27 Ep3 | 15m 52s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
In 1922, a film crew came to West Orange, NJ to document Thomas Edison's typical day.
Annie Oakley’s Moving Picture
S27 Ep3 | 28s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
In 1894 Annie Oakley helped Thomas Edison with an experiment.
Edison and Competition
S27 Ep3 | 3m 4s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Thomas Edison saw competition as an essential part of invention. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS
The Phonograph
S27 Ep3 | 2m 14s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Edison's phonograph was a sensation. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
Edison’s Electric Light
S27 Ep3 | 2m 27s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Edison unveiled his electric light on New Year's Eve 1879. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
Electrifying Manhattan
S27 Ep3 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Edison and team work to electrify Lower Manhattan in 1881. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
The Black Maria
S27 Ep3 | 2m 39s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Edison tests his new motion picture camera. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
The Kinetoscope
S27 Ep3 | 3m 32s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Edison's kinetoscope was a novelty not to be missed. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
Beyond the Doc: Edison’s Inventions
S27 Ep3 | 2m 40s
Air Date: 01/27/15 | Rating: NR
Go Beyond the Doc to learn about Thomas Edison's lesser-known inventions.
The Big Burn Preview
S27 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over 3 million acres. Premiering Feb 3.
The Big Burn, Chapter 1
S27 Ep4 | 7m 59s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over three million acres.
Gifford Pinchot’s Vision
S27 Ep4 | 2m 35s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
Roosevelt and Pinchot make a plan to save America's wilderness. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
America’s Timber
S27 Ep4 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS
Fire as the Enemy
S27 Ep4 | 2m 54s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
“Hire Everybody You Can Find”
S27 Ep4 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was desperately understaffed. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
The Heroes of the Big Burn
S27 Ep4 | 2m 19s
Air Date: 02/03/15 | Rating: NR
Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
The Forgotten Plague Preview
S27 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
The battle against TB had a lasting impact on America. Premieres February 10 on PBS.
The Forgotten Plague, Chapter 1
S27 Ep5 | 8m 49s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
The battle against TB had a lasting impact on America. Premieres February 10 on PBS.
“Come West and Be Cured”
S27 Ep5 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
Consumptives played an integral role in settling the West. Premieres Feb. 10 on PBS.
The Climate Cure
S27 Ep5 | 1m 43s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
Railroads advertised their station stops as havens for consumptives. Premieres Feb. 10.
The Stigma of Tuberculosis
S27 Ep5 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 02/10/15 | Rating: NR
Scientific knowledge of TB brought greater prejudice to its victims. Premieres Feb. 10.
Blackout Preview
S27 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
What happened when the lights went out in New York in 1977? Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.
“It went from being light to being looting,” from Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 40s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly. July 14 9/8c.
No Police to Stop Them, from Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977.
Where did Brooklyn go? From Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
Watch the first three minutes of Blackout, premiering July 14 at 9/8c.
Why we Made Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
"The civilization that was New York came unglued" Blackout premieres July 14 at 9/8c.
Blackout, Chapter 1
S27 Ep7 | 8m 12s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
In 1977 the lights went out in New York City for more than 24 hours. Premieres 7/14 on PBS
The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 32s
Air Date: 07/14/15 | Rating: NR
First responders recall the 1977 NYC Blackout. Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.
Walt Disney, Extended Preview
S27 Ep8 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney premieres September 14 & 15, 2015 9/8c. on PBS American Experience.
Visitors to Disneyland
S27 Ep8 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Disneyland became a top destination for foreign dignitaries. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
Walt Disney Preview
S27 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
An unprecedented look at the life and legacy of Walt Disney. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
Why we Made “Walt Disney”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 22s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
"The challenge is, Disney is both a person and a brand." Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS
Finding Rare Archival Footage
S27 Ep8 | 52s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Assoc. Producer Matt Gavin tracked down rare archival footage for "Walt Disney."
Interview: Working for Walt Disney
S27 Ep8 | 1m 31s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Composer Richard Sherman recalls working with Walt Disney. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS
Interview: Snow White as the Ideal 1930s Woman
S27 Ep8 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Snow White was a reflection of American women during the 1930s. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
Interview: Walt Disney the Storyteller
S27 Ep8 | 1m 27s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Animator Floyd Norman shares his experiences working for Walt Disney. Premieres 9/14 & 15
The Story of “Dumbo”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Watch an original interview with writer, Ron Suskind about "Dumbo." Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
Interview: Walt Disney’s America
S27 Ep8 | 2m 8s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Media historian Susan Douglas explores Walt Disney's version of America. Coming Sep. 14/15
Interview: Musical Storytelling
S27 Ep8 | 1m 49s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Don Hahn discusses Walt Disney's use of music in his films. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c
The Creation of Mickey Mouse
S27 Ep8 | 2m 23s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
In the late 1920s, Walt Disney Studios created a new animated star. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
Working at Walt Disney Studios
S27 Ep8 | 2m 29s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney viewed his studio as a community. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
Walt Disney’s Hometown
S27 Ep8 | 3m 3s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
To Walt Disney, Marceline, Missouri would always be home. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
Walt Disney Part 1, Chapter 1
S27 Ep8 | 9m 36s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
The first chapter of Part 1 of "Walt Disney." Premiering Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c on PBS.
Walt Disney’s Public Vs. Private Persona
S27 Ep8 | 3m 51s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney recognized that he was different than his public persona. Premieres 9/14 & 15
The “Fearless Filmmaking” of “Bambi”
S27 Ep8 | 3m 31s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Everyone remembers Walt Disney's "Bambi" for that one traumatic scene. Premieres 9/14 & 15
Walt Disney Series Preview
S27 Ep8 | 29s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
An unprecedented look at the life and legacy of Walt Disney. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
Walt Disney Part 2, Chapter 1
S27 Ep8 | 8m 29s
Air Date: 09/15/15 | Rating: NR
The first chapter in Part 2 of "Walt Disney." Premiering Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c on PBS.
Walt Disney’s First Failure
S27 Ep8 | 2m 19s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney struggles to save his Laugh-O-grams company. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
Mickey Mouse’s Big Break
S27 Ep8 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
"Steamboat Willie" blows audiences away with its use of sound. Airs 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
Pitching “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 37s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney shares his next big idea with his staff. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
Walt Disney’s Big Gamble: “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney proposes something that had never been done before. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
The Success of “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
In its first year, "Snow White" grossed more than any other film before it. Airs 9/14 & 15
Walt Disney the Father
S27 Ep8 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
Despite his success, at home Walt Disney was just "dad." Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
A Strike at Walt Disney Studios
S27 Ep8 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 09/14/15 | Rating: NR
In May 1941 nearly half of Walt Disney's art department walked out. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
Walt Disney’s Next Big Idea: Disneyland
S27 Ep8 | 2m 45s
Air Date: 09/15/15 | Rating: NR
Walt Disney wanted to create an amusement park for the whole family. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
The Pilgrims Preview
S27 Ep10 | 30s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
In the early 1600s, a group of religious radicals left for the New World. Premieres 11/24
The Pilgrims Trailer
S27 Ep10 | 3m 15s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
The challenges the Pilgrims faced still resonate centuries later. Premieres 11/24 on PBS.
The Pilgrims Chapter 1
S27 Ep10 | 6m 18s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
Watch the first chapter from "The Pilgrims" premiering November 24 at 8/7c on PBS.
A Quote from William Bradford, from The Pilgrims
S27 Ep10 | 1m 58s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
The longtime governor of Plymouth Colony, William Bradford wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"
Overboard on the Mayflower
S27 Ep10 | 1m 31s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
Mayflower passenger John Howland almost didn't make it to the New World. Premieres 11/24.
The True Story of the First Thanksgiving
S27 Ep10 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 11/24/15 | Rating: NR
The first Thanksgiving wasn't the same holiday we celebrate today. Premieres 11/24 on PBS
Household Poison From the Past
56s
Air Date: 08/18/17
A brief history of dangerous chemicals and compounds in our homes.
The Poisoner’s Handbook Preview
S26 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/07/14 | Rating: NR
When forensic chemistry became a formidable science. Premiering January 7, 2014 at 8/7c.
The Poisoner’s Handbook Chapter 1
S26 Ep1 | 9m 1s
Air Date: 01/07/14 | Rating: NR
Chapter 1 of The Poisoner's Handbook, premiering January 7, 2014.
Tales From the Poisoner’s Handbook
S26 Ep1 | 2m 35s
Air Date: 01/07/14 | Rating: NR
History and forensic science come together in our interactive graphic novel.
1964 Preview
S26 Ep2 | 31s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
1964 Chapter 1
S26 Ep2 | 7m 5s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
Premiering January 14, 2014. Chapter 1 of "1964" - the year that changed America.
Candidate Johnson Versus President Johnson on Vietnam
S26 Ep2 | 1m 12s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
Lyndon Johnson ran as a peace candidate while considering escalating conflict in Vietnam.
Racial Profiling and the Harlem Riots
S26 Ep2 | 1m 27s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
Racial profiling and the police killing of a black teenager set off riots in Harlem.
Television and Women’s Power
S26 Ep2 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
Popular sitcoms in the 1960s reflected societal concerns about women's changing roles.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
S26 Ep2 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 01/14/14 | Rating: NR
The 1964 Civil Rights Act sought to dismantle legal and social segregation in the South.
The Amish: Shunned, Extended Preview
S26 Ep3 | 2m
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Premiering February 4, 2014 at 9/8c on PBS. Former Amish choose their freedom over family.
The Amish: Shunned, Preview
S26 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Premieres February 4, 2014 at 9/8c. Seven former Amish on their own for the first time.
Shunned Profile: Jan
S26 Ep3 | 2m 48s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
A profile of Jan, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
“It was Pretty Awesome”
S26 Ep3 | 2m
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
A profile of Levi, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
“The Good Kid”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a profile of former Amish nurse Naomi. From The Amish: Shunned, premiering Feb 4.
Coming Home, from The Amish: Shunned
S26 Ep3 |
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Despite plans to enroll in college, a boy's return home is too powerful to resist.
The Amish: Shunned, Chapter 1
S26 Ep3 | 8m 55s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Watch the first chapter of The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4, 2014.
“We Had No Idea”
S26 Ep3 |
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Paul's parents became Amish when he was a boy. Watch The Amish: Shunned on PBS February 4.
“Never to Come Back”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 37s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Joe struggled to leave his Amish family of 15, returning 6 times before leaving for good.
“I Had to Give up Absolutely Everything”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 25s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Katie, a little person, left the Amish when she was 41 years old.
Finding Home
S26 Ep3 | 6m 7s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
When Katie Troyer left the Amish, she discovered her love of photographs.
“”I was Letting People Down”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 30s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
Saloma left the Amish at 20, and she recently helped Anna find her way.
“I Think I am Homesick”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 02/04/14 | Rating: NR
At 23, Anna was considered an Old Maid in her Amish community; but she misses home.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Preview
S26 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 02/11/14 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Chapter 1
S26 Ep4 | 7m 46s
Air Date: 02/11/14 | Rating: NR
Their thrilling exploits became the basis for rumor and myth.
Mapping Engineering in America
S26 Ep5 | 2m 15s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Map history with us! See how engineering has changed America with our new map!
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station Preview
S26 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
The engineering feat would last, the architectural masterpiece did not. Premiering Feb 18.
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station, Chapter 1
S26 Ep5 | 8m 42s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
The engineering feat and architectural achievement that was torn down after just 53 years.
Compressed Air in the Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 2m 42s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Compressed air was used to keep the water out of the Pennsylvania RR's Manhattan tunnels.
Confined Labor in the Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 1m 24s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Excavation workers, called “sandhogs,” faced many dangers working in a confined space.
Preliminary Worries with the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced they would be tunneling into Manhattan.
Constructing Pennsylvania Station
S26 Ep5 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Two city blocks, or 28 acres, were initially cleared for Penn Station’s construction.
Hudson River Tunnel Shifting
S26 Ep5 | 2m 3s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Measurements showed that the Pennsylvania RR Hudson River tunnels were shifting.
Penn Station Rising
S26 Ep5 | 2m 14s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
The masonry work on Pennsylvania Station began in 1908.
The Destruction of Penn Station
S26 Ep5 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
In 1961 the Pennsylvania Railroad announced it had sold the air rights above Penn Station.
Tunneling the East River
S26 Ep5 | 2m 17s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Tunneling under the Hudson river proved easy, but the East River was becoming a nightmare.
Penn Station Central Control
S26 Ep5 | 3m
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
Behind the scenes at the country's busiest transportation hub - NYC's Penn Station.
Inside the MTA’s East Side Access Project
S26 Ep5 | 8m 9s
Air Date: 02/18/14 | Rating: NR
An exclusive look at New York MTA's subterranean East Side Access project.
Freedom Summer Extended Preview
S26 Ep6 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy in a segregated state. June 24 on PBS.
Pete Seeger and Freedom Summer
S26 Ep6 | 1m 56s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
We interviewed Pete Seeger last April for the upcoming doc Freedom Summer, coming June 24.
Freedom Summer Preview
S26 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy. Freedom Summer premieres on June 24, 2014.
Barney Frank – “The Politician”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 6s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"I felt morally empowered, but it was very scary." Freedom Summer premieres June 24, 2014.
Charles McLaurin – “The Foot Soldier”
S26 Ep6 | 7m 48s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"We were asked to leave. We did not, and we were arrested and locked up for the night."
Julius Lester – “The Folk Singer”
S26 Ep6 | 7m 32s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"If somebody can threaten your life they own you. They own your soul." June 24, 2014.
John Howell – “The Publisher”
S26 Ep6 | 6m 42s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"We began to rethink some of the attitudes that we had lived with." Premiering June 24.
Anita Walton Moore – “The Librarian”
S26 Ep6 | 6m 19s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"We knew that we were working to do better, and that one day it would be better."
Roscoe Jones – “The Preservationist”
S26 Ep6 | 6m
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"The kids need to know history. Black and white, they need to know history." June 24, 2014
Herbert Randall – “The Photographer”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 55s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
“There will always be a need to document the struggle.” Freedom Summer premieres June 24.
Mark Levy – “The Teacher”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 20s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"We accomplished some things, but we didn't do the whole job." Freedom Summer, June 24
Bad Things Were Going to Happen
S26 Ep6 | 1m 47s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
Freedom is Not Free
S26 Ep6 | 2m 49s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
Freedom Summer’s Widow
S26 Ep6 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
How Many Beatings Have You Taken?
S26 Ep6 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from American Experience "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
Opposition to Freedom Summer
S26 Ep6 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
On a Hair Trigger
S26 Ep6 | 2m 15s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from American Experience "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
Daisy Harris Wade – “The Voter”
S26 Ep6 | 4m 20s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Determined to secure the right to vote for herself and for future generations.
Dorie Ladner – “The Activist”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 31s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"The line was drawn in the sand for blacks and whites... I decided to cross that line."
Freedom Summer, Chapter 1
S26 Ep6 | 8m 58s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"Freedom Summer" premieres June 24, 2014 at 9/8c.
“Miss Mississippi” Finds Trouble
S26 Ep6 | 3m 27s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
An Integrated Party
S26 Ep6 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 06/20/14 | Rating: NR
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS on June 24, 2014.
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Powerful Testimony
S26 Ep6 | 3m 40s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS on June 24, 2014.
Freedom Schools
S26 Ep6 | 4m 42s
Air Date: 06/20/14 | Rating: NR
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
Searching for the Bodies
S26 Ep6 | 2m 51s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"I am going to find the answer. If this means driving every back road... I will do it."
Seeking Radical Change
S26 Ep6 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
Tensions During Training
S26 Ep6 | 5m 16s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
"Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
What Was Freedom Summer?
S26 Ep6 | 3m 35s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
They called it "a campaign that may have no parallel since the days of Reconstruction."
The Eulogy
S26 Ep6 | 2m 40s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014.
Living in Mississippi
S26 Ep6 | 3m 33s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
The Risk
S26 Ep6 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
The State of Mississippi in 1964
S26 Ep6 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
Three Missing Workers
S26 Ep6 | 4m 38s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
Training for Mississippi
S26 Ep6 | 3m 4s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
Freedom Summer – Short Clip 1
S26 Ep6 | 23m 27s
Air Date: 06/24/14 | Rating: NR
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy. Freedom Summer premieres on June 24, 2014.
Cold War Roadshow Preview
S26 Ep7 | 31s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
In 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the U.S. Premieres Nov. 18 on PBS.
Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
S26 Ep7 | 3m 45s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei, reflects on his father's 1959 trip to America.
Khrushchev’s American Journey
S26 Ep7 | 32m 49s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
A U.S. Information Service film about Soviet Premier Khrushchev's 1959 tour of America.
Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood
S26 Ep7 | 3m 32s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
Inside Khrushchev’s Airplane
S26 Ep7 | 3m 38s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his father's plane trip to the U.S.
Khrushchev Visits IBM
S26 Ep7 | 1m 22s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
Butterflies & the Cold War
S26 Ep7 | 1m 17s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Sergei Khrushchev in a field with a net, catching butterflies. Secret Service look on.
Khrushchev Takes Manhattan
S26 Ep7 | 11m 11s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his trip to NYC in 1959 with his father Nikita.
Khrushchev’s Motorcade
S26 Ep7 | 40s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
POV shots from inside car, traveling along curvy road w/diplomatic flags flying.
Khrushvhev on the Farm
S26 Ep7 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
The Soviet premier visits the Agricultural Experiment Station in Beltsville, MD in 1959.
Nikita Khrushchev Arrives in America
S26 Ep7 | 3m 18s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
A clip from the PBS American Experience documentary "Cold War Roadshow," premieres Nov 18
Touring D.C. With Khrushchev
S26 Ep7 | 1m 2s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Khrushchev and his entourage tour the monuments and landmarks of Washington, DC.
Train to NYC
S26 Ep7 | 3m 41s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Sergei Khrushchev's home video of his 1959 trip to the US with his father Nikita.
Cold War Roadshow, Chapter 1
S26 Ep7 | 8m
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
To ease Cold War tensions, Pres. Eisenhower invited Soviet Premier Khrushchev to America.
A Popular Communist
S26 Ep7 | 1m 54s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
Khrushchev’s Cool Welcome in NY
S26 Ep7 | 3m 53s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
The Soviet Premier Wants to Mingle
S26 Ep7 | 2m 29s
Air Date: 11/18/14 | Rating: NR
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
John D. Rockefeller
S25 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 02/12/13 | Rating: NR
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
Henry Ford Preview
S25 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
Henry Ford Chapter 1
S25 Ep2 | 12m 40s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
Interview with Producer Sarah Colt
S25 Ep2 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
An interview with Sarah Colt, producer/writer/director for "Henry Ford."
Ford’s River Rouge Complex
S25 Ep2 | 2m 41s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
By the winter of 1928, Henry Ford’s massive River Rouge factory was fully operational.
Henry Ford’s Experiments with Auto Design
S25 Ep2 | 2m 17s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Every few months, Henry Ford released another automobile in his alphabet line.
The Ford Assembly Line
S25 Ep2 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
In order to sell an affordable product, Henry Ford had to create more cars in less time.
The Model T
S25 Ep2 | 2m 35s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized the automobile industry in 1908.
Silicon Valley Preview
S25 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
Silicon Valley Chapter 1
S25 Ep3 | 16m 45s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
Robert Noyce Goes to Silicon Valley
S25 Ep3 | 3m 3s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
Robert Noyce sees the technical reports on the transistor and knew it was the future.
Silicon Valley in the 60s
S25 Ep3 | 3m 15s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
Thousands of young men and women poured into the Santa Clara valley every month.
The Wild West in Silicon Valley
S25 Ep3 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
Silicon Valley scientists met at The Wagon Wheel for drinks, networking, and camaraderie.
Silicon Valley and the Digital Revolution
S25 Ep3 | 1m 23s
Air Date: 02/05/13 | Rating: NR
The digital revolution officially began in 1971 with the invention of the microprocessor.
War of the Worlds: Outtakes
S25 Ep6 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Outtakes from the recreation shoot for War of the Worlds.
War of the Worlds Preview
S25 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Airing October 29, 9/8c. The most famous invasion that never happened.
Dear Mr. Welles: Uncovering Original Material
S25 Ep6 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Letters from a library archive come alive in the American Experience documentary.
Making War of the Worlds
S25 Ep6 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Actors, antique radios, and the greatest prank of all times.
Radios by the Millions
S25 Ep6 | 29s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
During the height of the Great Depression, radios were being purchased by the millions.
We Interrupt this Program…
S25 Ep6 | 16s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
In the 1930s, Americans worried when radio programs were interrupted by news bulletins.
Fear and the Great Depression
S25 Ep6 | 18s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Americans were living in fear during the height of the Great Depression.
A Grave Announcement
S25 Ep6 | 22s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
In Oct. 1938, a panicked radio announcer reported that Martians had landed in New Jersey.
From Martian to German
S25 Ep6 | 48s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
"Alien army invader in the late '30s was quickly translatable from Martian to German."
Orson Welles’ Press Conference
S25 Ep6 | 23s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Orson Welles could not imagine how anyone could believe that Martians had really landed.
There Was No Stopping Orson Welles
S25 Ep6 | 26s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
CBS network executives ordered a break in the broadcast, but Welles could not be stopped.
Orson Welles’ Best Performance
S25 Ep6 | 32s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
The press conference was one of Welles great performances as an actor.
War of the Worlds Chapter 1
S25 Ep6 | 7m 16s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.
The Power of Propaganda
S25 Ep6 | 18s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
Many Americans were in awe that some people had believed the War of the Worlds broadcast.
The Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 30s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Premiering January 8 2013. Turning a fringe movement into a force that changed the nation.
Angelina Grimke Rebels
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Despite living in luxury, Angelina Grimke believed slavery was a sin of God.
Angelina Leaves Home
S25 Ep12 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In 1829, Angelina Grimke left Charleston for an uncertain future in the North.
Burning Abolitionist Literature
S25 Ep12 | 1m 58s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The Anti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 triggered a wave of repression.
William Lloyd Garrison arrives in Boston
S25 Ep12 | 2m 7s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
William Lloyd Garrison moved to Boston at 22. Abolishing slavery is his main cause.
Frederick Douglass Begins to Understand Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 2m 10s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Frederick Douglass had just begun his life as a slave when he watched his aunt get beaten
Frederick Douglass Reacts
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In 1833, Frederick Douglass was sent to a slave breaker to be beaten back into submission.
Garrison Publishes “The Liberator”
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator" on January 1, 1831.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Visits a Slave State
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
On a trip to Kentucky in 1833, Harriet Beecher witnessed slavery up close.
Angelina Grimke Goes Public
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
After reading reports of pro-slavery violence, Angelina Grimke began to speak out publicly
Why We Made The Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
A "transformative moment in history that stems from actions of ordinary individuals."
A Eulogy to the Movement
S25 Ep12 | 2m 47s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Frederick Douglass offers a eulogy to the abolitionist movement at Garrison's funeral.
Fugitive Slave Act
S25 Ep12 | 2m 19s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made the hunting down of escaped slaves full legal.
Garrison Introduces Douglass
S25 Ep12 | 2m 16s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
William Lloyd Garrison speaks to a crowd in Nantucket and introduces Frederick Douglass.
Map History With Us!
S25 Ep12 | 1m 55s
Air Date: 01/14/13 | Rating: NR
Download the American Experience: Mapping History iPhone app, featuring The Abolitionists.
The Economics of Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
What was the economic value of slavery to 19th century American life?
A Viral Campaign against Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 1m 40s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In 1835, William Lloyd Garrison and Lewis Tappan proposed an anti-slavery campaign.
Violence Against Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Abolitionists were surprised by the vehement reactions to their 1835 postal campaign.
Women’s Voices in the Abolitionist Movement
S25 Ep12 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The Grimke sisters, Angelina and Sarah, lectured against slavery throughout the 1830s.
A Radical Wedding and a Violent Response
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Abolitionists Theodore Weld and Angelina Grimke wed in a "scandalous" 1838 ceremony.
Bearing Witness: American Slavery As It Is
S25 Ep12 | 1m 12s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Theodore Weld, Angelina Grimke, and Sarah Grimke's 1839 book documented slavery's horrors.
Frederick Douglass Writes His Autobiography
S25 Ep12 | 1m 49s
Air Date: 01/15/13 | Rating: NR
In his 1845 book, Douglass told the truth about his life as a slave, despite the risk.
Slavery and the Mexican-American War
S25 Ep12 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 01/15/13 | Rating: NR
The Mexican-American war (1846-1848) changed the slavery debate.
Frederick Douglass, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
S25 Ep12 | 1m 34s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Douglass questions the pacifism of white abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison.
The Book that Made the War
S25 Ep12 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852 and changed American opinions on slavery.
Defying the Fugitive Slave Law
S25 Ep12 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The 1850 Fugitive Slave Law imposed the rule of Slave states onto Free states.
Will Kansas Be a Free Soil State?
S25 Ep12 | 1m 26s
Air Date: 01/08/13
In 1856, disagreements about whether Kansas would be a free or slave state grew violent.
What Was the Dred Scott Decision?
S25 Ep12 | 2m
Air Date: 01/22/13 | Rating: NR
In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, a slave who sought freedom.
John Brown Puts His Accusers on Trial
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
Air Date: 01/22/13 | Rating: NR
The raid on Harpers Ferry failed, but Brown successfully brought attention his cause.
William Lloyd Garrison, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
S25 Ep12 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 01/22/13 | Rating: NR
By 1859, the conflict between North and South challenged Garrison's "peace man" status.
Lincoln’s Uncertain Commitment to Emancipation
S25 Ep12 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 01/22/13 | Rating: NR
Would President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation? Abolitionists were unsure.
The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War
S25 Ep12 | 1m 39s
Air Date: 01/22/13 | Rating: NR
Abolitionist support for the Union Army grew thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation.
LBJ on Unity: Kennedy vs. Johnson
2m 51s
Air Date: 12/31/06 | Rating: NR
Johnson was hesitant to take on the role of Vice President.
Nixon on Unity: the Silent Majority
1m 33s
Air Date: 12/31/06 | Rating: NR
President Nixon garnered approval with his "Silent Majority" speech in November 1969.
Reagan on the Economy: the 1982 Recession
2m 34s
Air Date: 12/31/06 | Rating: NR
In 1982, the economy under the Reagan Administration looked bleak.
Bush on Military Service: Bush vs. Reagan
1m 5s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
A comparison of George Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Bush on the Economy: a Sluggish Economy
1m 43s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In the early 1990s, George H.W. Bush was faced with growing economic insecurity.
Bush on Unity: Ideological Housecleaning
2m 23s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
HW Bush fired most of Reagan's appointees to distance himself from his predecessor.
Carter and Crisis: Rescuing Hostages
2m 9s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Mounting pressure to rescue hostages in Iran led Jimmy Carter to order a rescue operation.
Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords
2m 18s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
What would come Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement nearly ended in failure.
Carter and Military Service: Nuclear Submarine Officer
1m 38s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Jimmy Carter learned punctuality, discipline, and order from his time in the Navy.
Carter and the Economy: Curbing Inflation
1m 58s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In response to high inflation rates, Carter cut the budgets of social programs.
Carter on Lying: Campaigning on Honesty
51s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Carter campaigned on a platform on honesty at a time when the nation sorely needed it.
Carter on the Enemy: Inflation
1m 22s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Carter attempted to stop runaway inflation with a White House press conference in 1978.
Carter on the Enemy: Revolutionary Iran
1m 57s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Americans were held hostage at the US Embassy in Iran in 1979.
Carter’s First Lady: Rosalynn
1m 8s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Rosalynn Carter was a major figure in her husband's campaigns and policy meetings.
FDR and Abusing Power: Reshaping the Supreme Court
2m 21s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
FDR's attempt to reshape the Supreme Court drew criticism from both sides of the aisle.
FDR and Lying: Lend-Lease
2m 6s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Roosevelt's Lend-lease plan "was patent nonsense," according to historian Robert Dallek.
FDR on Crises: Depression Relief
2m 51s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
FDR used the power of the federal government to help suffering caused by the Depression.
FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
2m 9s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
"I am perfectly willing to... tell untruths if it will help win the war," FDR said.
FDR on Lying: Hiding a Disability
2m 22s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The majority of the country did not know President Roosevelt was handicapped.
FDR on Policing the World: Hitler’s Threat
1m 53s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1938, Roosevelt broadcast a personal appeal to Hitler.
FDR on the Enemy: Fear Itself
1m 38s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
FDR's inaugural address filled the American people with confidence in their new leader.
FDR on the Enemy: Imperial Japan
2m 49s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
On Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt was deeply shaken.
FDR’s First Lady: Eleanor
1m 32s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president.
Going Negative? Bush Insiders and the 1988 Campaign
13m 13s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
A discussion of Bush's strategy against Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election.
HW Bush and Age: Grandpa Bush
1m 52s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1992, President HW Bush seemed increasingly out of touch.
HW Bush and Military Service: Combat Pilot
1m 32s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
George H.W. Bush was changed forever by his time as a combat pilot in World War II.
HW Bush on Policing the World: Opposing Iraqi Aggression
4m 46s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In August 1990, H.W. Bush took a stand against Iraqi aggression against Kuwait.
HW Bush on Policing the World: War in the Persian Gulf
2m 21s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
HW Bush initiated a war in Iraq instead of imposing economic sanctions.
LBJ and Age: A Young Leader
1m 27s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1954, Lyndon Johnson became the youngest Majority Leader ever, at 46 years old.
LBJ on Crises: Johnson’s War
2m 37s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Protests against the Vietnam War turned personal.
LBJ on Policing the World: Combatting Communism
2m 31s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1964, American bombers in Vietnam demonstrated that LBJ was a committed anti-Communist.
LBJ on the Economy: War on Poverty
1m 56s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
President Johnson took on the economy by waging a "war on poverty."
LBJ’s First Lady: Lady Bird
55s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Lady Bird became the "perfect political wife" for LBJ.
Nixon and Abusing Power: Nixon’s Enemies List
2m 14s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
President Nixon kept an "enemies list" of those who criticized him.
Nixon and Abusing Power: The “Saturday Night Massacre”
2m 41s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Nixon fired special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox in "The Saturday Night Massacre."
Nixon and Age: The Kennedy Style
2m 43s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The Nixon-Kennedy debates would forever change the way Americans chose their Presidents.
Nixon and Crisis: Nixon’s Gamble
2m 46s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1972, Nixon took a risk and responded to North Vietnamese aggression by bombing Hanoi.
Nixon on Ending a War: Carpet Bombing
2m 49s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Nixon decided to use force to end the Vietnam War with "the Christmas Bombing."
Reagan and Crisis: Assassination Attempt
2m 50s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot.
Reagan and Lying: Arms for Hostages
2m 1s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In November 1986 Reagan admitted that arms had been shipped to Iran.
Reagan on Ending Wars: Ending the Cold War
2m 38s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
President Reagan needed to make concessions in order to reduce the nuclear threat.
Reagan on Policing the World: Aiding Freedom Fighters
2m 39s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
In 1981, Reagan aided the Polish workers movement.
Reagan on the Enemy: The Soviet Threat
2m 21s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The delegations of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met in Geneva in 1985.
Reagan on Unity: Restoring Trust
2m 6s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Americans doubted that a former Hollywood "B" actor could manage the country.
Reagan’s Age
2m 5s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.
Reagan’s First Lady: Nancy
1m 35s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Nancy Reagan made things difficult at times with her stubbornness.
Tandem Parachute Jump: with the U.S. Army Golden Knights
2m 19s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
George H.W. Bush completes a ceremonial jump in his 83rd year.
Truman and Abusing Power: Drafting Striking Workers
2m 20s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
When railroad workers went on strike, Truman threatened to draft them into the army.
Truman and Unity: A Compromise Candidate
2m 7s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The 1944 Democratic Convention focused on who would be nominated for the Vice Presidency.
Truman on Crises: Crisis in Korea
2m 45s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.
Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs
2m 48s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Truman understood the repercussions of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Truman on Military Service: Captain Harry
2m 50s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Truman's leadership during WWII made his men look at him in a new light.
Truman on Military Service: Mr. U.S.A.
1m 32s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Truman stepped on the world stage with two of the century's greatest figures.
Truman on the Enemy: Communism
2m 9s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
After WWII, Truman watched most of Eastern Europe fall to the Communist "Iron Curtain."
Truman on the Enemy: Sizing up Stalin
1m 49s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Truman's first impression of Joseph Stalin was favorable.
Truman, FDR and Age: A Careful Choice for Vice President
1m 17s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The focus was on the Vice Presidency during the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
Truman’s First Lady: Bess
1m 10s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
The spotlight did not appeal to first lady Bess Truman.
Wild West Preview
31s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
In January 2012, American Experience presents the Wild West Collection.
This Season on American Experience
5m 50s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
Our 2012 season is announced with a special video from Executive Producer Mark Samels.
Death and the Civil War Extended Promo
2m 15s
Air Date: 09/18/12 | Rating: NR
The 2-minute extended promo for Death and the Civil War, premiering on PBS Sept 18, 8/7c
Why we made Death & the Civil War
2m 59s
Air Date: 09/18/12 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject.
Ric Burns on making Death & the Civil War
2m 59s
Air Date: 09/17/12 | Rating: NR
Producer Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War.
Death and the Civil War – Preview
30s
Air Date: 09/17/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Billy the Kid Ballad
S24 Ep1 | 1m 58s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
Mark Lee Gardner performs a ballad about Billy the Kid during his interview for the film.
Billy the Kid Chapter 1
S24 Ep1 | 9m 19s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
The first chapter of Billy the Kid.
Train Ride through the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
A time-lapse video from the "Billy the Kid" production team.
Billy the Kid – Preview
S24 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/09/12 | Rating: NR
First demonized by the lawman who killed him, the Kid was soon mythologized.
Ghost Riders: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 16s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
A composite shot from the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, SD.
River Dawn: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 23s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
This time-lapse shot was taken at 5 am in -7 degree weather by the Custer production team.
Sunset: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 37s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
A time-lapse video taken by the "Custer's Last Stand" production team on June 28, 2011.
Custer Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep2 | 2m 24s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
A behind the scenes look at "Custer's Last Stand," premiering January 17, 2012.
Custer’s Last Stand Preview
S24 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
Preview of Custer's Last Stand, premiering on American Experience January 17, 2012.
Custer’s Last Stand Chapter 1
S24 Ep2 | 14m 15s
Air Date: 01/16/12 | Rating: NR
The first chapter of Custer's Last Stand, premiering January 17 at 8/7C.
Clinton Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep3 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
A behind the scenes look at American Experience's newest Presidential biography.
Clinton Extended Preview
S24 Ep3 | 3m 45s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
An extended preview of "Clinton," rebroadcasting May 8 and 15, 2012.
Clinton’s Carson Appearance
S24 Ep3 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
In 1988, Clinton bungled the biggest speech of his young career.
Clinton’s First Lady: Hillary
S24 Ep3 | 2m 26s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
First Lady Hillary Clinton was unsatisfied by the traditional role of the First Lady.
Clinton and Lying: the Lewinsky Scandal
S24 Ep3 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
Clinton sought advice whether to lie about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Clinton and Crisis: The Oklahoma City Bombing
S24 Ep3 | 2m 47s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
Clinton's helped the nation's grief after the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Clinton and the Economy: Battle over the Budget
S24 Ep3 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
Clinton attempted to take control of the budget from Congress through "triangulation."
Clinton and Unity: Passing the Budget Bill
S24 Ep3 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
The vote on the budget bill came down to a Freshman Democrat, Marjorie Margolis Mezvinsky.
Trailer | Clinton | American Experience
S24 Ep3 | 27s
Air Date: 07/21/20
A president who rose from a broken childhood to a successful politician in modern America.
Amish at Work: Harvesting
S24 Ep5 | 2m 29s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
This 1940s video shows the Amish Huyard family harvesting using traditional methods.
Candy Makers
S24 Ep5 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
This 1940s footage shows Pennsylvania Dutch rolling and molding hard candy.
Cradling Wheat
S24 Ep5 | 1m 47s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
This 1940s video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family working without modern machinery.
The Amish: Nickel Mines Clip
S24 Ep5 | 10m 15s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past?
The Amish – Preview
S24 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
A preview of "The Amish," an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.
The Amish Chapter 1
S24 Ep5 | 12m 30s
Air Date: 02/27/12 | Rating: NR
Chapter 1 of The Amish, an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.
Grand Coulee Dam – Preview
S24 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 04/02/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.
Grand Coulee Dam Chapter 1
S24 Ep6 | 13m 16s
Air Date: 04/02/12 | Rating: NR
Premiering April 3, 2012 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.
Grand Coulee Dam’s Open Spillways
S24 Ep6 | 15s
Air Date: 04/02/12 | Rating: NR
This 15-second time-lapse video shows the Grand Coulee Dam's spillway closing.
Diverting the Columbia River
S24 Ep6 | 2m 40s
Air Date: 04/03/12 | Rating: NR
The biggest challenge in building Grand Coulee Dam was diverting the flow of the Columbia.
Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges
S24 Ep6 | 2m 46s
Air Date: 04/03/12 | Rating: NR
The engineering challenges became apparent as soon as construction got underway.
Grand Coulee Dam: Pouring the Concrete
S24 Ep6 | 1m 56s
Air Date: 04/03/12 | Rating: NR
It took millions of cubic yards of concrete to build Grand Coulee Dam.
The Columbia Basin Project
S24 Ep6 | 1m 5s
Air Date: 04/03/12 | Rating: NR
In the spring of 1952, work was finally underway on the Columbia Basin Project.
The Impact of Grand Coulee Dam
S24 Ep6 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 04/03/12 | Rating: NR
Grand Coulee Dam was dedicated in front of a crowd of 8,000 on March 22, 1941.
Jesse Owens Preview
S24 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
Jesse Owens, Chapter 1
S24 Ep7 | 10m 28s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
Jesse Owens Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep7 | 2m 25s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
A behind the scenes look at American Experience's biography "Jesse Owens."
Jesse Owens in Hitler’s Germany
S24 Ep7 | 2m 7s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
Jesse Owens' victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics were an affront to Nazi beliefs.
A Hero’s Welcome?
S24 Ep7 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
After victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned to a segregated America.
The Track: A Great Equalizer?
S24 Ep7 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 04/30/12 | Rating: NR
Jesse Owens' success on the track didn't translate to fair treatment off the track.
U.S. Grant: Warrior Promo
30s
Air Date: 01/09/11 | Rating: NR
This biography of Grant paints a portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders.
Soundtrack for a Revolution
30s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, May 9, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Building the Locks
2m 7s
Air Date: 01/24/11 | Rating: NR
The locks were the mechanical marvel of the Panama Canal.
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
1m 56s
Air Date: 01/24/11 | Rating: NR
On Dec. 10, 1913, after a final push of excavation, the Atlantic & Pacific were connected.
Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies
1m 3s
Air Date: 01/24/11 | Rating: NR
The 50-year old rail system in Panama proved incapable of getting the job done.
Repairing the Panama Railroad
2m 2s
Air Date: 01/24/11 | Rating: NR
New Chief Engineer John Stevens turned his focus to repairing the Panama Railroad.
The Decision to Build a Lock Canal
2m 22s
Air Date: 01/24/11 | Rating: NR
Stevens realized that building a sea level canal would doom the project to failure.
The Presidents 2016: Jimmy Carter
30s
Air Date: 08/15/16 | Rating: NR
Jimmy Carter airs on August 15 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
Robert E Lee Promo
S23 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 04/02/11 | Rating: NR
Robert E. Lee remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration.
Dinosaur Wars Preview
S23 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 07/26/11 | Rating: NR
Rebroadcasting Wednesday July 27, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. Check your local listings.
Clinton and Policing the World: Bosnia
S23 Ep3 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 02/19/12 | Rating: NR
When Bosnian soldiers murdered thousands in 1995, Clinton initiated a NATO response.
Panama Canal Preview
S23 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 04/02/12 | Rating: NR
In 1914 the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans.
The Greely Expedition Preview
S23 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 01/30/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, January 31, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Interview with Michael Robinson
S23 Ep5 | 7m 8s
Air Date: 01/30/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Michael Robinson talks about science in America in the 19th century.
Triangle Fire Preview
S23 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 02/27/11 | Rating: NR
The deadliest workplace accident in New York's history changed American factories forever.
Interview with Author Kirstin Downey
S23 Ep7 | 15m 13s
Air Date: 02/27/11 | Rating: NR
An interview with author Kirstin Downey on labor rights activist Frances Perkins.
The Great Famine Preview
S23 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
The story of the American effort to relieve starvation in 1921 Soviet Russia.
Chapter 1 | The Great Famine
S23 Ep8 | 10m 14s
Air Date: 04/10/11
The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921.
Stonewall Uprising Preview
S23 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 06/09/20 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, April 25, 2011 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Boys Beware
S23 Ep9 | 10m 12s
Air Date: 04/24/11 | Rating: NR
This 1955 educational film warns of homosexuality, calling it "a sickness of the mind."
“Curing” Homosexuality
S23 Ep9 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
Dangerous "treatments" for eliminating homosexual urges were common in the 1950s and 60s.
The Fear of Being Gay
S23 Ep9 | 44s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
A veteran remembers what it was like to discover he was gay.
The “Dangers” of Homosexuality
S23 Ep9 | 1m 41s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
A policeman's 1966 lecture on how homosexuality can destroy your life.
Violence Against Gays and Lesbians
S23 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
To be openly gay in the 1960s was a serious risk.
The Dangers of Drag
S23 Ep9 | 1m 23s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
What Was the Mattachine Society?
S23 Ep9 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
The Mattachine society was one of the earliest gay rights groups.
Stonewall: An Uprising, Not a Riot
S23 Ep9 | 1m 16s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
Reflections on the Stonewall rebellion.
The First Gay Pride March
S23 Ep9 | 2m
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
S23 Ep9 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 04/25/11 | Rating: NR
The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.
From the film Freedom Riders: The Media, part 1
S23 Ep11 | 1m 5s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Scenes of bloody violence are reported across the country.
From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 1
S23 Ep11 | 57s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Traveling in the South was dangerous for blacks.
From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 2
S23 Ep11 | 51s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Southern state laws prevent segregated travel.
From the film Freedom Riders: Victory for Nonviolence,…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Freedom Riders participated in CORE training sessions before getting on the bus.
From the film Freedom Riders: Victory for Nonviolence,…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 6s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Rabbi Dresser and Delore Boyd comment on the power of nonviolent methods.
From the film Freedom Riders: Democracy in Action
S23 Ep11 | 1m 1s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Freedom Riders came from diverse backgrounds but shared common goals.
From the film Freedom Riders: the Solid South
S23 Ep11 | 1m 11s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
JFK tread carefully around the core of the Democratic Party, the white voting South.
From the film Freedom Riders: The Media, part 2
S23 Ep11 | 1m 14s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Reporter Herb Kaplow recounts his experience when covering the Freedom Riders.
From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 3
S23 Ep11 | 34s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
On September 22, 1961, the ICC ordered all signage enforcing segregation to be taken down.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 19s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
Separation of the races was the status quo.
From the film Freedom Riders: the Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 39s
Air Date: 09/19/08 | Rating: NR
America's racial issues are broadcast in the Soviet Union.
Freedom Riders Theatrical Trailer
S23 Ep11 | 2m 16s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Check your local listings.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on Freedom to…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
John Lewis speaks about traveling in 1960.
From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on Nonviolence
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 08/22/08 | Rating: NR
Israel Dresner speaks about Nonviolence.
From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on His…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Israel Dresner speaks about joining the Freedom Rides.
From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on the Solid…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Israel Dresner speaks about the Solid South.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on Jim Crow…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
John Patterson speaks about Jim Crow Laws.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on the…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
John Patterson speaks about the Freedom Ride in Anniston.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on Slow…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 40s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
John Patterson speaks about the slow progress of integration.
From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on Meeting…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Hank Thomas talks about meeting with white students from American University.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on the South
S23 Ep11 | 1m 12s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
John Patterson speaks about JFK carrying the Solid South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Glenda Davis speaks about her childhood and Jim Crow laws.
From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on the Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Hank Thomas speaks about it being easier to drive across East Berlin than the South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on The Media
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Hank Thomas speaks about dressing well during the Freedom Rides.
From the film Freedom Riders: William Harbour on His…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 28s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
William Harbour speaks about his Freedom Ride and Bull Connor
From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on The Media
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Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Genevieve Hughes speaks about her disappointment at the lack of press coverage.
From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on The…
S23 Ep11 | 54s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Genevieve Hughes speaks about Jim Farmer not wanting her on the Ride.
From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on The Media
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Glenda Davis speaks about the Southern white press.
From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on the Spirit…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Glanda Davis speaks about white people thinking about segregation in a different way.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on the…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about the effect of employing non-violent tactics.
From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on…
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Genevieve Hughes speaks about press coverage increasing due to the violence.
From the film Freedom Riders: Ray Arsenault on Democracy…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Ray Arsenault speaks about the ICC desegregation order.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on the Spirit of…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides' accomplishments.
From the film Freedom Riders: Janie McKinney on Jim Crow…
S23 Ep11 | 37s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Janie McKinney speaks about the Southern society as a house of cards.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 1m 9s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Jerry Moore explains the purpose of the Freedom Rides.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on What Came Next
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Jerry Moore speaks about what the Freedom Rides accomplished.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on the…
S23 Ep11 | 1m
Air Date: 08/25/08 | Rating: NR
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about the Kennedys' response to the Freedom Riders.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on…
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about Robert F. Kennedy asking for a cooling off period.
From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 40s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Catherine Burke Brooks speaks about racist treatment in the South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Pauline Knight-Ofuso on The…
S23 Ep11 | 1m
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Pauline Knight-Ofuso speaks about the black press.
From the film Freedom Riders: Pauline Knight-Ofuso on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Pauline Knight-Ofuso speaks about difficulties for black people traveling in the South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on Jim…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Bernard Lafayette speaks about traveling in the South.
From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Catherine Burks-Brooks speaks about deciding to join a Freedom Ride.
From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 25s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Catherine Burks-Brooks speaks about being expelled from Tennessee State.
From the film Freedom Riders: John Seigenthaler on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
John Seigenthaler speaks about Martin Luther King liberating black and white Americans.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on the…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Bernard Lafayette speaks about three groups from the Nashville Student Movement.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on The…
S23 Ep11 | 3m 1s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Bernard Lafayette speaks about acting from his conscience and training in Nashville.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 11s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Bernard Lafayette speaks about nonviolence as a response.
From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on His…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 10s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Bernard Lafayette speaks about traveling from Montgomery, Alabama into Mississippi.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on The Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Jim Lawson speaks about JFK and the Cold War as a critical issue facing the U.S.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on the Victory…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 15s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Jim Lawson speaks about nonviolence training in Washington, DC and Nashville, TN.
From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on Why a Victory…
S23 Ep11 | 56s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Jim Lawson speaks about why he chose nonviolence intervention.
From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on Jim…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 28s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about why blacks were resisting oppression in the 1960s.
From the film Freedom Riders: Janie McKinney on The…
S23 Ep11 | 25s
Air Date: 08/26/08 | Rating: NR
Janie McKinney speaks about Southerners angered by the Federal Government.
The Governor: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 43s
Air Date: 11/14/10 | Rating: NR
Patterson discusses his response to the Freedom Rides.
The Movement: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 8s
Air Date: 12/05/10 | Rating: NR
The Freedom Riders represented a cross-section of America.
The Pioneers: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 4s
Air Date: 11/28/10 | Rating: NR
The Journey of Reconciliation, the very first Freedom Ride, took place in April 1947.
The Student Leader: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 44s
Air Date: 11/14/10 | Rating: NR
Diane Nash became the leader of the Nashville Student Movement.
2011 Student Freedom Ride
S23 Ep11 | 2m 55s
Air Date: 05/16/11 | Rating: NR
Be one of 40 college students to join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides.
The Inspiration: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 32s
Air Date: 01/12/11 | Rating: NR
Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent movement inspired American civil rights activists.
The Exchange Student: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 56s
Air Date: 01/12/11 | Rating: NR
As a white Freedom Rider, Jim Zwerg sustained severe injuries.
The Music: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 53s
Air Date: 01/12/11 | Rating: NR
Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders.
The Strategy: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 57s
Air Date: 01/12/11 | Rating: NR
Future Freedom Riders trained in Nashville by role-playing nonviolence.
Doaa Dorgham: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 8s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Doaa Dorgham, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Francisco Diaz: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 50s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Francisco Diaz, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Michellay Cole: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 23s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Michellay Cole, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Peter Davis: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 52s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Peter Davis, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
William Dale: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 40s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to William Dale, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Liliana Graciela Astiz: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Liliana Graciela Astiz, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
Maricela Aguilar: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 39s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Maricela Aguilar, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Meghna Chandra: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 18s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Meghna Chandra, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Rachael DeMarce: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Rachael DeMarce, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Rajlakshmi De: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Rajlakshmi De, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Samantha Williams: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Samantha Williams, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Sarah Cheshire: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 38s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Sarah Cheshire, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Stephanie Burton: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 51s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Stephanie Burton, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
John Walker: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 23s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to John Walker, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Collis Crews: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Collis Crews, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Anna Nutter: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 36s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Anna Nutter, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Jason McGaughey: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Jason McGaughey, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Kaitlyn Whiteside: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 22s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Kaitlyn Whiteside, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Ryan Price: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Ryan Price, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Alicia Skeeter: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 56s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Alicia Skeeter, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Bakhrom Ismoilov: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 55s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Bakhrom Ismoilov, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Benjameen Quarless: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 24s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Benjameen Quarless, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Carla Orendorff: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 34s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Carla Orendorff, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Charles Reed, Jr: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Charles Reed Jr., one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Davy Knittle: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 4s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Davy Knittle, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Diana Mahoney: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 38s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Diana Mahoney, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Erica Shekell: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 18s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Erica Shekell, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Esther Kim: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 34s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Esther Kim, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Jayanni Webster: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 51s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Jayanni Webster, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
JoyEllen Freeman: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 45s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to JoyEllen Freeman, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
LeRoy Ford: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 28s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to LeRoy Ford, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
May Mgbolu: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 56s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to May Mgbolu, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Michael Tubbs: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 52s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Michael Tubbs, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Nathan Roberson: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Nathan Roberson, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Robert Sgrignoli: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Robert Sgrignoli, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Tania Smith: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 18s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Tania Smith, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Tariq Meyers: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Tariq Meyers, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Zilong Wang: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 57s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Zilong Wang, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Marshall Houston: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 47s
Air Date: 04/06/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Marshall Houston, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Karl Kumodzi: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 04/24/11 | Rating: NR
An introductory video to Karl Kumodzi, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
The Fresh Troops: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 15s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
Future Freedom Riders were trained in nonviolence.
The Tactic: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 55s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
Former students in the 1960s South recount the difficulty of the practice of nonviolence.
The Turning Point: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 44s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
The state of Mississippi's plan to bankrupt CORE backfired on August 14, 1961.
The Young Witness: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 59s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
Janie McKinney was twelve years old when the Freedom Riders came through her hometown.
Meet the Riders
S23 Ep11 | 2m 30s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
An introduction to the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Charles Reed, Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
Air Date: 04/24/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Charles Reed, Jr., one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Freedom Riders Preview
S23 Ep11 | 30s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Rebroadcasts Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Meet Tania Smith
S23 Ep11 | 2m 46s
Air Date: 04/26/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Tania Smith, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Liliana Astiz
S23 Ep11 | 2m 33s
Air Date: 04/28/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Liliana Astiz, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Zilong Wang
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 04/30/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Zilong Wang, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Tariq Meyers
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 05/01/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Tariq Meyers, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Robert Sgrignoli
S23 Ep11 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 05/02/11 | Rating: NR
Meet Rob Sgrignoli, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Meet Peter Davis
S23 Ep11 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 05/04/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Peter Davis, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Freedom Rider Bernard Lafayette Sings
S23 Ep11 | 20s
Air Date: 05/05/11 | Rating: NR
Freedom Rider Bernard Lafayette sings a song before the 2011 Student Freedom Ride begins.
Meet Ryan Price
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 05/05/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Ryan Price, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
2011 Student Freedom Ride Kickoff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 20s
Air Date: 05/06/11 | Rating: NR
Scenes from the kickoff of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 1: Stephanie Burton
S23 Ep11 | 47s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Stephanie Burton reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 1: Carla’s
S23 Ep11 | 2m 36s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Carla Orendorff talks to her 39 fellow student freedom riders.
Day 2: Student Freedom Ride
S23 Ep11 | 40s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Day 2: Student Freedom Ride -- Follow Their Journey
Day 1: May Mgbolu
S23 Ep11 | 1m 26s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
May Mgbolu speaks about the first day of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 2: Robert Sgrignoli
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
2011 Student Freedom Rider Robert Sgrignoli shares his perspective.
Day 1: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 34s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Carla Orendorff reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 1: Kaitlyn Whiteside
S23 Ep11 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Kaitlyn Whiteside talks about Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 1: LeRoy Ford
S23 Ep11 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
LeRoy Ford talks about the speakers of Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Student Freedom Ride Day 1: Alicia Skeeter
S23 Ep11 | 1m 43s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
"As human beings, we have a right to truth," says Alicia Skeeter.
Day 1: Ryan Price
S23 Ep11 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Ryan Price, 2011 Student Freedom Rider, reflects on Day 1.
Day 1: Zilong Wang
S23 Ep11 | 1m 21s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
An interview by Zilong Wang, 2011 Student Freedom Rider, on Day 1.
Day 2: Marshall Houston
S23 Ep11 | 1m 50s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Marshall Houston asks: What is my identity? What are my beliefs? And what are my actions?
Day 2: Mother’s Day Recollections
S23 Ep11 | 2m 27s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Student Rajlakshmi De talks to Freedom Rider Helen Singleton about her own mother.
Day 2: Tariq Meyers
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Student rider Tariq Meyers draws parallels between the 2011 Riders and the story of Jacob.
Day 2: Michellay Cole, Diary of a Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 49s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider interviews three of the Original Freedom Riders.
Day 2: Bakhrom Ismoilov
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Bakhrom Ismoilov asks fellow students about their first two days on the 2011 Freedom Ride.
Day 2: Diana Mahoney
S23 Ep11 | 2m
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Diana Mahoney interviews fellow student freedom riders about the southern perspective.
Day 2: Sarah Cheshire
S23 Ep11 | 2m 32s
Air Date: 05/08/11 | Rating: NR
Sarah Cheshire asks, What does the concept of enacting social change mean?
Day 4: Benjameen Quarless
S23 Ep11 | 2m 5s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Ben Quarless reads a poem he composed.
Day 4: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student freedom rider Rachael DeMarce shares some exciting news.
Meet Doaa Dorgham
S23 Ep11 | 2m 36s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
A profile of Doaa Dorgham, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
Day 3: Filmmakers as Activists
S23 Ep11 | 2m 50s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Francisco Diaz interviews his peers about filmmaking and activism.
Day 3: Because We Knew it was Right
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
Student rider Maricela Aguilar talks about the power of the youth movement.
Day 3: Meghna Chandra
S23 Ep11 | 3m
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Meghna Chandra asks what her peers do to facilitate change at home.
Day 3: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
Samantha Williams interviews undocumented Student Freedom Rider Maricela Aguilar.
Day 1: Jayanni Webster
S23 Ep11 | 1m 28s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Jayanni Webster discusses bringing together collective energy.
Day 3: John Walker
S23 Ep11 | 2m 52s
Air Date: 05/09/11 | Rating: NR
John Walker gets reactions to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
Day 4: Lily Astiz
S23 Ep11 | 2m 48s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Lily Astiz captures the deeper and lighter moments of the 2011 ride.
Day 4: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 2m 48s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Samantha Williams' interview with undocumented Student Freedom Rider Maricela Aguilar.
Day 4: Michael Tubbs
S23 Ep11 | 1m 25s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Michael Tubbs "sees the light."
Day 4: Pete Davis
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Pete Davis discusses his generation's desire for vessels for action.
Day 4: Will Dale
S23 Ep11 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student freedom rider Will Dale reacts to his time on the bus.
Day 4: Collis Crews
S23 Ep11 | 1m 27s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Collis Crews describes exhibits at the Civil Rights Museum.
Day 4: Davy Knittle
S23 Ep11 | 2m 17s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
What are the questions that Americans do not ask themselves about race?
Day 4: Doaa Dorgham
S23 Ep11 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Doaa Dorgham interviews North Carolina students on the civil rights movement.
Freedom Rider Reverend Reginald Green
S23 Ep11 | 1m 1s
Air Date: 05/11/11 | Rating: NR
Freedom Rider Rev. Reginald Green sings to the 40 student riders.
Day 4: JoyEllen Freeman
S23 Ep11 | 2m 26s
Air Date: 05/10/11 | Rating: NR
Student Rider JoyEllen Freeman asks Ernest "Rip" Patton whether he experienced self doubt.
Charles Jones
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 05/11/11 | Rating: NR
"This Little Light of Mine," by Charles Jones and the 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
Day 2: From DC to Fredericksburg, VA
S23 Ep11 | 1m 31s
Air Date: 05/07/11 | Rating: NR
Singing and riding the bus from Washington, D.C. to Fredericksburg, VA.
Day 5: Charles Reed Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 1m 55s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Part 1 of Student Freedom Rider Charles Reed's video journal.
Day 5: Karl Kumodzi
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Karl Kumodzi reflects on the 2011 Ride's visit to Anniston, AL.
Day 5: Esther Kim
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
In historically significant Anniston, AL, Esther Kim observes similarities to her hometown
Day 5: Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez
S23 Ep11 | 2m 34s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez sings Freedom Songs with Earnest "Rip" Patton.
Day 6: Zilong Wang
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Zilong Wang discusses injustices around the world today.
Day 6: May Mgbolu and Ryan Price
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Two Student Freedom Riders perform a slam poem they wrote, "Equality."
Day 6: Alicia Skeeter
S23 Ep11 | 1m 34s
Air Date: 05/12/11 | Rating: NR
Alicia Skeeter asks what will be left in Anniston, AL after the bus leaves.
Day 4: Anna Nutter
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 05/14/11 | Rating: NR
Anna Nutter ponders why she was chosen to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 5: Jason McGaughey
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 05/13/11 | Rating: NR
Jason McGaughey asks his fellow Student Freedom Riders their definitions of reconciliation
Day 6: LeRoy Ford
S23 Ep11 | 2m 44s
Air Date: 05/13/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider LeRoy Ford reflects on the 2011 visit to Anniston, AL.
Day 6: Marshall Houston
S23 Ep11 | 1m 32s
Air Date: 05/13/11 | Rating: NR
"Nonviolence is creative" Davy Knittle raps in Marshall Houston's video.
Day 7: Bakhrom Ismoilov
S23 Ep11 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 05/14/11 | Rating: NR
Behind the scenes with the Student Freedom Riders on Day 7 of the 2011 Ride.
Day 7: Tariq Meyers
S23 Ep11 | 2m 27s
Air Date: 05/13/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Tariq Meyers described the power of love to enable healing.
“Race still matters, Jack,” from John Seigenthaler
S23 Ep11 | 2m 58s
Air Date: 05/13/11 | Rating: NR
John Seigenthaler describes telling his grandson the story of the Freedom Rides.
Day 6: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 52s
Air Date: 05/14/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Carla Orendorff considers economic disparity.
Day 7: Rajlakshmi De
S23 Ep11 | 2m 47s
Air Date: 05/14/11 | Rating: NR
Rajlakshmi De interviews students about the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Day 8: Michellay Cole, Diary of a Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Air Date: 05/14/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider, part 2.
Day 8: Anna Nutter
S23 Ep11 | 2m 54s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Anna Nutter describes her personal feelings about non-violence.
Day 6: Erica Shekell
S23 Ep11 | 2m 53s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Erica Shekell reflects on her time as a 2011 Student Freedom Rider.
Day 8: Collis Crews
S23 Ep11 | 2m 42s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
In Montgomery, AL, Student Freedom Rider Collis Crews reflects on hate crimes.
Day 8: Kaitlyn Whiteside
S23 Ep11 | 1m 59s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Kaitlyn describes watching the film now knowing several of the original Freedom Riders
Day 8: Jayanni Webster
S23 Ep11 | 2m 44s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Jayanni Webster asks her fellow Student Freedom Riders what are their greatest passions.
Day 9: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Rachael's application for the 2011 Student Ride led to a special chat with her grandmother
Day 8: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Samantha Williams interviews Riders on their feelings about "the N word".
Helen and Bob Singleton
S23 Ep11 | 1m 33s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
The original Freedom Riders revisit the site of their 1961 arrest in Jackson, MS.
Day 9: Davy Knittle
S23 Ep11 | 2m 41s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Davy Knittle asks his fellow Student Freedom Riders where their courage comes from.
Day 9: Maricela Aguilar
S23 Ep11 | 2m 38s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Maricela Aguilar describes the variety of causes important to her fellow Student Riders.
Day 8: Meghna Chandra
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Air Date: 05/16/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Meghna Chandra shares some of her favorite moments from Day 8.
Day 9: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 49s
Air Date: 05/15/11 | Rating: NR
Carla Orendorff films her fellow Student Riders writing messages on the sidewalk in chalk.
Day 9: Will Dale
S23 Ep11 | 1m 21s
Air Date: 05/16/11 | Rating: NR
2011 Student Freedom Rider Will Dale reflects on the last few days of the ride.
Day 10: Benjameen Quarless
S23 Ep11 | 2m 53s
Air Date: 05/16/11 | Rating: NR
Benjameen describes three things he has learned on the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Day 10: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Air Date: 05/16/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Rachael DeMarce places her name on the Wall of Tolerance.
Day 10: Karl Kumodzi
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Air Date: 05/18/11 | Rating: NR
Karl Kumodzi shows the enthusiastic welcome received by the 2011 Freedom Ride.
Day 9: JoyEllen Freeman
S23 Ep11 | 1m 47s
Air Date: 05/18/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider JoyEllen Freeman interviews Montgomery, AL native Stephanie Burton.
Day 9: Doaa Dorgham
S23 Ep11 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 05/19/11 | Rating: NR
Doaa Dorgham films her fellow Student Freedom Riders' doing their own "freedom dances."
Day 7 at the 16th Street Church
S23 Ep11 | 38s
Air Date: 05/20/11 | Rating: NR
The student freedom riders attend a concert in the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Day 8: Francisco Diaz
S23 Ep11 | 3m 6s
Air Date: 05/20/11 | Rating: NR
Francisco Diaz asks his fellow riders what music inspires them.
Michael Tubbs Speaks at Jim Hill High School
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Air Date: 05/20/11 | Rating: NR
Student freedom rider Michael Tubbs speaks to students at Jim Hill High School.
Day 7: Sarah Cheshire
S23 Ep11 | 2m 49s
Air Date: 05/22/11 | Rating: NR
Sarah Cheshire interviews original riders Jim Zwerg and Joan Mulholland.
Day 10: Tania Smith
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 05/22/11 | Rating: NR
Student Tania Smith's video about the importance of music to the Freedom Riders.
Day 10: Erica Shekell
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Air Date: 05/22/11 | Rating: NR
The final video of 2011 Student Freedom Rider Erica Shekell.
Day 10: Esther Kim
S23 Ep11 | 3m 59s
Air Date: 05/23/11 | Rating: NR
Student Freedom Rider Esther Kim sings and plays "We Shall Overcome" on the ukulele.
Day 10: Jason McGaughey
S23 Ep11 | 2m 43s
Air Date: 05/24/11 | Rating: NR
The final post from the Student Freedom Rider Jason McGaughey.
Alicia Skeeter: James Farmer Quotes
S23 Ep11 | 1m 41s
Air Date: 06/06/11 | Rating: NR
Alicia Skeeter talks with her peers about the words of civil rights leader James Farmer.
Reconciliation in Anniston
S23 Ep11 | 2m 54s
Air Date: 05/24/11 | Rating: NR
Erica Shekell's video of reconciliation in Anniston, Alabama.
Day 10: Charles Reed Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 06/05/11 | Rating: NR
Charles Reed Jr. discusses his thoughts at the end of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
Carter on the Economy: Energy Crisis
S23 Ep11 | 1m 37s
Air Date: 10/31/11 | Rating: NR
Carter asked Americans to cut down their energy usage during a fireside chat in 1977.
A Simple, But Daring Plan
S23 Ep11 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Learn about the 1961 Freedom Rides from the Freedom Riders themselves.
Travelling in the Segregated South
S23 Ep11 | 28s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
For African-Americans, travel in the segregated South was insulting at best.
Practicing Non-Violence
S23 Ep11 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Civil rights activists rehearsed non-violence, and were prepared to face violence.
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Irene Morgan
S23 Ep11 | 52s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Irene Morgan fought her 1944 arrest for sitting in the front of an interstate bus.
This Was Absolute War
S23 Ep11 | 2m 8s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
May 1961, a busload of Freedom Riders were confronted by an angry mob in Montgomery, AL.
Buses Are A-Coming
S23 Ep11 | 2m 16s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Even in prison, the Freedom Riders found ways to advocate for their beliefs.
Why Be a Freedom Rider?
S23 Ep11 | 36s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
In this video from 1961, two Freedom Riders explain what they're doing.
Down Freedom’s Main Line
S23 Ep11 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 02/06/12 | Rating: NR
Two activists reflect on what the Freedom Rides meant for the Civil Rights movement.
The Civilian Conservation Corps Preview
S22 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 11/01/09 | Rating: NR
Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work and brotherhood from their time in the CCC.
Wyatt Earp Preview
S22 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/23/12 | Rating: NR
Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.
The Bombing of Germany Preview
S22 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 02/07/10 | Rating: NR
During the offensive against Germany, Americans faced a moral and strategic dilemma.
Behind the Scenes With the Costume Designer
S22 Ep4 | 7m 3s
Air Date: 03/27/11 | Rating: NR
Learn more about the detailed process of creating the costumes for the film.
Deleted Scene on Congress and Parties
S22 Ep4 | 2m 53s
Air Date: 03/27/11 | Rating: NR
A deleted scene from the film about Congress and parties.
Deleted Scene on Dolley’s Squeezes
S22 Ep4 | 3m 14s
Air Date: 03/27/11 | Rating: NR
A scene deleted from the film about Dolley Madison's "squeezes".
Dolley Madison Preview
S22 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 03/28/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9 p.m. Check local listings.
Robert Stone’s First Film
S22 Ep5 | 3m 46s
Air Date: 04/19/10 | Rating: NR
Around age 12, Robert Stone created a short film on environmental pollution.
Earth Days Trailer
S22 Ep5 | 31s
Air Date: 04/19/10 | Rating: NR
The story of the modern environmental movement.
The Presidency and the Environment
S22 Ep5 | 1m 47s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
From the 1960s to today, US Presidents have talked about saving our environment.
There Were No Environmental Laws
S22 Ep5 | 58s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
What were environmental conditions like in the US in the early 1960s?
The First Earth Day
S22 Ep5 | 2m 11s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
Looking back on 1970's first Earth Day celebration.
Rachel Carson & Silent Spring
S22 Ep5 | 59s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
What was the effect of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring?
Environmentalists Enter Politics
S22 Ep5 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
Congressmen with poor environmental records were targeted for defeat in 1970.
The Oil Embargo & the Environment
S22 Ep5 | 56s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
The 1973 oil embargo highlighted US dependence on foreign oil.
Conflict, Community, & Environmentalism
S22 Ep5 | 1m 45s
Air Date: 04/18/10 | Rating: NR
Passing environmentally friendly laws isn't always enough.
My Lai Preview
S22 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 04/26/10 | Rating: NR
What drove a company of US soldiers to commit the worst atrocity in US military history?
On the Road to Hell
S22 Ep6 | 2m 14s
Air Date: 04/26/10 | Rating: NR
In the Vietnam War, military leaders failed to give moral guidance to scared US soldiers.
When Should a Soldier Say No?
S22 Ep6 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 04/26/10 | Rating: NR
The 1968 attack of My Lai pushed soldiers and Americans to ask this hard question.
Merely Following Orders?
S22 Ep6 | 1m 20s
Air Date: 04/26/10 | Rating: NR
Lt. Calley's 1971 trial upset those who felt he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.
The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
S22 Ep6 | 3m 10s
Air Date: 04/26/10 | Rating: NR
Learning about My Lai changed American opinions about the Vietnam War.
Roads to Memphis Preview
S22 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 05/02/11 | Rating: NR
The international manhunt for the killer of Martin Luther King.
Cops Came From Everywhere
S22 Ep7 | 2m 45s
Air Date: 05/02/10 | Rating: NR
March 1968: Memphis sanitation workers' march in Memphis ends in police violence.
Dr. King Launches the Poor People’s Campaign
S22 Ep7 | 2m 14s
Air Date: 05/02/10 | Rating: NR
Martin Luther King, Jr launched the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to fight poverty.
They Didn’t Treat Us As A Man
S22 Ep7 |
Air Date: 05/02/10 | Rating: NR
The call of sanitation workers for fair treatment drew Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis.
Enablers of Racial Violence
S22 Ep7 | 2m 30s
Air Date: 05/02/10 | Rating: NR
Whites willing to resort to racist violence found encouragement from high profile figures.
Producer Interview: Ric Burns
S22 Ep8 | 7m 11s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: NR
Into the Deep producer talks about life on the set.
Into the Deep preview
S22 Ep8 | 31s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: TV-PG
The nearly 400-year history of the American whaling industry.
Into the Deep: Shanty – Bonnie Diamond
S22 Ep8 | 4m 17s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: NR
Whaling shanty Bonnie the Diamond
Into the Deep Whale Vocalizations
S22 Ep8 | 5m 10s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: NR
Acoustic recordings of whale vocalizations
Into the Deep: Shanty – Wings of a Gull
S22 Ep8 | 3m 11s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: NR
Whaling shanty Wearing Whaling Grounds (Wings of a Gull)
Author Interview: Nat Philbrick
S22 Ep8 | 9m 5s
Air Date: 05/10/10 | Rating: NR
Author Nathaniel Philbrick talks about his approach to his book, In the Heart of the Sea.
Into the Deep: American Experience – Preview
S22 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 03/20/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Behind the Scenes With David Strathairn
S21 Ep1 | 5m 54s
Air Date: 01/25/09 | Rating: NR
Learn more about the filming of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Preview
S21 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 05/22/11 | Rating: NR
Oppenheimer was tasked with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
S21 Ep1 | 6m 59s
Air Date: 01/25/09
Watch a preview of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The Polio Crusade Preview
S21 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 06/15/21 | Rating: NR
The polio crusade was a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease.
Chapter 1 | The Polio Crusade
S21 Ep2 | 9m 36s
Air Date: 03/31/20
Watch a preview of The Polio Crusade.
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Preview
S21 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 02/08/09
After Lincoln's assassination, a manhunt closed in on John Wilkes Booth.
Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker
S21 Ep4 | 8m 57s
Air Date: 03/20/11 | Rating: NR
Hear some of the background on this story from the films Director/Producers.
Deleted Scenes from the Film
S21 Ep4 | 9m 34s
Air Date: 03/20/11 | Rating: NR
A selection of scenes that were deleted from A Class Apart.
A Class Apart Preview
S21 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 03/20/11 | Rating: NR
From a small-town Texas murder emerged a landmark civil rights case.
Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 47s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
In the 1950s life could be difficult for Latinos in the United States.
A New Nation for Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 43s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
How and why did many Mexicans become US citizens in 1848?
The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 1m 44s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
Racist attitudes against Mexican-Americans intensified in the 20th Century.
Mexican-Americans in World War II
S21 Ep4 | 1m 29s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
Hundreds of thousands of Mexican-Americans fought in the US military in World War II.
Inequality in the Courthouse
S21 Ep4 | 53s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
The lawyers in Hernandez v. Texas argued for their client as well as for themselves.
Are Mexicans White?
S21 Ep4 | 1m 40s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
Mexican-Americans sought fair treatment under United States law.
A History Lesson for the Supreme Court
S21 Ep4 | 2m 7s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
The 1954 Supreme Court had little awareness of what life was like for Mexican-Americans.
Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
S21 Ep4 | 45s
Air Date: 02/23/09 | Rating: NR
This Supreme Court ruling was a major civil rights achievement.
We Shall Remain Promo
S21 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 10/18/10 | Rating: NR
We Shall Remain establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.
We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower Preview
S21 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 10/18/10 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
We Shall Remain: Annawon Weeden
S21 Ep5 | 24s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Annawon Weeden, a Mashpee Wampanoag, comments on the importance of the series.
We Shall Remain: Cassius Spears
S21 Ep5 | 57s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Cassius Spears discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.
We Shall Remain: Chris Eyre
S21 Ep5 | 26s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Chris Eyre discusses the complexity of Native American history.
We Shall Remain: David White
S21 Ep5 | 25s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
David White discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.
We Shall Remain: N. Bird Runningwater
S21 Ep5 | 45s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
N. Bird Runningwater talks about the emerging role of Native American filmmakers.
We Shall Remain: Nipmuc Language
S21 Ep5 | 2m 13s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
David Tall Pine White explains his role as language consultant.
We Shall Remain: R. David Edmunds
S21 Ep5 | 49s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
R. David Edmunds talks about the representation of Native Americans in the series.
We Shall Remain: Shirley K. Sneve
S21 Ep5 | 36s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Shirley K. Sneve discusses the importance of the phrase "we shall remain."
We Shall Remain: Wardrobe and Makeup
S21 Ep5 | 2m 2s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Cassius Spears describes the process to prepare for the After the Mayflower shoot.
We Shall Remain: Wes Studi
S21 Ep5 | 40s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Actor Wes Studi discusses the historical accuracy of the series.
Hill High Low | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 8m 50s
Air Date: 10/17/10
Michael Little gives us a glimpse into his life as an artist in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ryan Singer | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 4m 14s
Air Date: 10/17/10
Meet Ryan Singer, a Navajo artist from Arizona.
Courtney Leonard| ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 4m 43s
Air Date: 10/17/10
Courtney Leonard reflects on Shinnecock, meaning people of the shore.
We Know What We Saw | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 7m 8s
Air Date: 10/17/10
Clarissa and Connie Archilta tell us what they really saw — a bigfoot.
Guy Narcomey | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 8m 1s
Air Date: 10/17/10
Guy Narcomey shares his love of running and a deep connection to his tribal ancestry.
We Shall Remain: Tecumseh’s Vision Preview
S21 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 10/25/10 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, October 25, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings.
We Shall Remain: Cherokee Language
S21 Ep7 | 1m 22s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Harry Oosahwee discusses the importance of using the Cherokee language in Trail of Tears.
“Civilization” and Native Americans
S21 Ep7 | 1m 42s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
White Americans offered Native Americans equality -- if they became more like them.
Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee
S21 Ep7 | 1m 17s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
Sequoyah invented a written language for the Cherokee.
Are the Cherokee an Independent Nation?
S21 Ep7 | 1m 22s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
In 1832 the United States Supreme Court recognized Cherokee sovereignity.
Will the Cherokee Be Exiled?
S21 Ep7 | 59s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
The 1836 treaty of New Echota required the Cherokee to move out west.
Evacuating the Cherokee People
S21 Ep7 | 1m
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
In May 1838 the United States began removing Cherokee from their homes in Georgia.
What Was the Trail of Tears?
S21 Ep7 | 1m 1s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
The Trail of Tears march caused the death of more than 4,000 Cherokee people.
The Consequences of the Trail of Tears
S21 Ep7 | 41s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
The effects of 1830s policies on Native Americans are still felt today.
President Jackson and the Indian Removal Bill
S21 Ep7 | 1m 19s
Air Date: 04/26/09 | Rating: NR
President Andrew Jackson supported moving Native Americans west of the Mississippi.
We Shall Remain: Apache Dance
S21 Ep8 | 1m 10s
Air Date: 10/17/10 | Rating: NR
Oliver Enjady advised the dancers on the cultural significance of an Apache dance.
Geronimo Preview
S21 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 01/23/12 | Rating: NR
A preview of Geronimo, the controversial Native American leader.
What Was the Occupation of Wounded Knee?
S21 Ep9 | 1m 49s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
In February 1973, the American Indian Movement took over Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
What was the American Indian Movement?
S21 Ep9 | 38s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
The American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights.
Taken from Their Families
S21 Ep9 | 2m 43s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
For many decades, Native American children were taken to government boarding schools.
The US Government’s Education of Native American Children
S21 Ep9 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
What were Native American children expected to learn in schools run by the US government?
The Relocation of Native Americans
S21 Ep9 | 1m 51s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
Most Native Americans do not live on reservations. How did that happen?
Calling Attention to Wounded Knee
S21 Ep9 | 2m 1s
Air Date: 05/11/09 | Rating: NR
Wounded Knee occupiers communicated their concerns via the press.
The Kennedys Preview
S21 Ep10 | 31s
Air Date: 05/17/09 | Rating: NR
A preview of The Kennedys, saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
George H.W. Bush, Part 2 Preview
30s
Air Date: 05/05/08 | Rating: NR
This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president.
Minik: The Lost Eskimo Preview
30s
Air Date: 03/30/08 | Rating: NR
In October 1897, renowned Arctic explorer Robert Peary returned with five polar Eskimos.
Oswald’s Ghost Preview
30s
Air Date: 01/13/08 | Rating: NR
A preview of Oswald's Ghost, a film about the President Kennedy's assassin.
Comparing Baseball to “El Béisbol”
1m 8s
Air Date: 04/21/08 | Rating: NR
Clemente saw top ball players, black and white, at the Puerto Rican Winter Leagues.
Roberto Clemente Meets Jim Crow
1m 49s
Air Date: 04/21/08 | Rating: NR
Roberto Clemente is introduced to overt racism, while training in the American South.
Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues
1m 33s
Air Date: 04/21/08 | Rating: NR
Roberto Clemente was a role model for Latinos in the United States.
Roberto or Bobby Clemente?
46s
Air Date: 04/21/08 | Rating: NR
Major League Baseball tried to ignore the "un-American" heritage of Latino ballplayers.
When Barbara Met George
1m 46s
Air Date: 04/18/18
Barbara Pierce met George Bush when she was just 16. She married him three years later.
The Lobotomist Preview
S20 Ep2 | 36s
Air Date: 02/28/09 | Rating: TV-14
Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy.
Buffalo Bill Preview
S20 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 02/24/08 | Rating: NR
Buffalo Bill Cody was a meager plainsman turned international celebrity and frontier hero.
Grand Central Preview
S20 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 02/03/08 | Rating: NR
On February 1, 1913, New Yorkers rushed to see the opening of Grand Central Station.
Grand Central: Air Rights
S20 Ep4 | 42s
Air Date: 02/04/08 | Rating: NR
Grand Central's builders pioneered the concept of air rights.
Kit Carson Preview
S20 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 02/17/08 | Rating: NR
The life of Kit Carson embodies the contradictions in the story of the American West.
Roberto Clemente Preview
S20 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 01/25/22 | Rating: NR
Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was an exceptional baseball player and humanitarian.
Walt Whitman Preview
S20 Ep8 | 31s
Air Date: 04/13/08 | Rating: NR
Walt Whitman offered up his poetry as a perfect reflection of the America he saw.
George H.W. Bush, Part 1 Preview
S20 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 05/04/08 | Rating: NR
This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president.
The Presidents 2016: HW Bush
S20 Ep9 | 30s
Air Date: 08/18/16 | Rating: NR
H.W. Bush airs on August 18 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience
The Great Fever Preview
31s
Air Date: 10/29/06 | Rating: NR
Great Fever documents the efforts of Major Walter Reed's investigation into yellow fever.
Jonestown Preview
31s
Air Date: 04/08/07 | Rating: NR
In 1978 over 900 people died in the largest mass murder-suicide in history.
The Gold Rush Preview
31s
Air Date: 11/05/06 | Rating: NR
In 1848 James Marshall found gold and unleashed a massive migration from around the world.
Trailer | Test Tube Babies | American Experience
S19 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 04/06/20
When the first human egg was fertilized in a lab in 1944, the news spread like wildfire.
The Living Weapon Preview
S19 Ep8 | 35s
Air Date: 02/04/07 | Rating: NR
The international race to develop biological weapons during the 20th century.
New Orleans Preview
S19 Ep9 | 31s
Air Date: 02/11/07 | Rating: NR
The original American city lies at the beating heart of the great American experiment.
Recreating New York
S19 Ep13 | 9m 21s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Find out how the Alexander Hamilton production team recreated 18th century New York City.
Federalists vs. Republicans
S19 Ep13 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Partisan politics were a part of public life from the republic's earliest years.
Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries
S19 Ep13 | 1m 26s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Who was Alexander Hamilton? Those who knew him describe his many qualities.
The Battle Over the Establishment of a National Bank
S19 Ep13 | 6m 42s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
One of Hamilton's most farsighted contributions was the creation of a central bank.
Alexander Hamilton’s Widow Speaks
S19 Ep13 | 2m 4s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Elizabeth Hamilton, who outlived her husband by five decades, defends his reputation.
Federalists and Republicans on Slavery
S19 Ep13 | 1m 36s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Hamilton's opposition to slavery stemmed from his hatred of seeing human potential wasted.
Alexander Hamilton Preview
S19 Ep13 | 55s
Air Date: 05/13/07 | Rating: NR
Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by fatal flaws.
Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline
1m 9s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
On April 29, 1974, construction began on a haul road for transporting pipeline materials.
Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline
40s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
Construction of the Alaska Pipeline began on March 27, 1975.
Moving the Oil by Pipeline
1m 12s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
After oil was struck in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, companies agreed to build a pipeline.
The Alaska Pipeline’s Permafrost Challenge
37s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
The Alaska Pipeline could not be buried under the Arctic tundra.
Alaska Pipeline: Atigun Pass
1m 19s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
The last piece of the pipeline was laid at Atigun Pass, the highest point on the line.
Alaska Pipeline: Thompson Pass
2m 53s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
One of the biggest challenges in the Alaska Pipeline's construction was Thompson Pass.
Faulty Welds on the Pipeline
1m 23s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
Alyeska suffered its first scandal when a subcontractor falsified weld x-rays.
The Scale and Cost of the Alaska Pipeline
1m 57s
Air Date: 05/15/06 | Rating: NR
The one thing that was not in short supply was workers hoping to cash in on the project.
Jesse James – preview
S18 Ep7 | 30s
Air Date: 01/30/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Jesse James Chapter 1
S18 Ep7 | 13m 4s
Air Date: 01/30/12 | Rating: NR
The first chapter of American Experience's "Jesse James."
Annie Oakley Preview
S18 Ep12 | 30s
Air Date: 05/14/19 | Rating: NR
Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.
Annie Oakley Chapter 1
S18 Ep12 | 9m 47s
Air Date: 01/30/12 | Rating: NR
The first chapter of American Experience's "Annie Oakley," broadcasting January 31.
Building the Alaska Highway Promo
30s
Air Date: 12/31/04 | Rating: NR
In May of 1942, thousands of American soldiers began the building of the Alaska Highway.
Cuba Newsreels: Castro Visits the U.S.S.R., 1972
53s
Air Date: 01/30/05 | Rating: NR
Castro travels to the U.S.S.R. and meets with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
Cuba Newsreels: Queue of Asylum-Seekers, 1980
2m 27s
Air Date: 01/30/05 | Rating: NR
Cubans line up to have their passports stamped at the Peruvian Embassy.
Environmental Obstacles
2m 59s
Air Date: 02/07/05 | Rating: NR
The Corps wanted finish the highway in a hurry, but progress was slowed by mud and muskeg.
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Assignment
1m 35s
Air Date: 02/07/05 | Rating: NR
The job of building an Alaskan highway was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers.
Arctic Challenges
2m 53s
Air Date: 02/07/05 | Rating: NR
By September, 1942 the Army Corps of Engineers had struck permafrost.
Clearing the Way
1m 9s
Air Date: 02/07/05 | Rating: NR
Bulldozers cleared trees and dirt from a 60 to 90-foot swath for the Alaskan Highway.
Finishing the Alaska Highway
50s
Air Date: 02/07/05 | Rating: NR
On October 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the last gap of the highway.
Trailer | The Fight | American Experience
S17 Ep11 | 30s
Air Date: 02/11/20
Theirs was a rivalry that would draw American and Germany inching closer to war.
World Trade Center Construction Footage
18m 3s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
This film (1983) features original footage of the towers under construction.
Carol Willis, Architectural Historian
6m 57s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
An interview with architectural historian Carol Willis for New York: Center of the World.
Leslie Robertson, Engineer
10m 57s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Engineer Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the World Trade Center.
Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer
8m
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara discusses the visual impact of the World Trade Center.
Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989
5m 1s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Three-term mayor of New York City Ed Koch describes a moment on September 11, 2002.
Mario M. Cuomo, New York Governor 1983-1994
3m 47s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
An interview with former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
Niall Ferguson, Historian
8m 19s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Historian Niall Ferguson talks about globalization and 9/11.
Philippe Petit, High Wire Artist
6m 27s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
High wire artist Philippe Petit discusses his walk between the Twin Towers.
William Langewiesche, Journalist
4m 47s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Journalist William Langewiesche tells the story of one 9/11 survivor.
Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Critic
4m 21s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable discusses the options for building at Ground Zero.
Guy Tozzoli, President of the World Trade Center Association
11m 7s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
An interview with the President of the World Trade Center Association, Guy Tozzoli.
Mike Wallace, Historian
7m 47s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Mike Wallace discusses the implications of a World Trade Center in New York City.
Pete Hamill, Writer
14m 3s
Air Date: 09/07/04 | Rating: NR
Writer Pete Hamill talks about New York before, during, and after construction of the WTC.
Introduction to “The Negro and the American Promise”
2m 13s
Air Date: 01/18/04 | Rating: NR
Dr. Kenneth Clark introduces the segment "The Negro and the American Promise."
James Baldwin from “The Negro and the American Promise”
19m 57s
Air Date: 01/18/04 | Rating: NR
James Baldwin's appearance on Boston Public television alongside MLK and Malcolm X.
Malcolm X on “The Negro and the American Promise”
13m 7s
Air Date: 01/18/04 | Rating: NR
Malcolm X appears in Boston public television's "The Negro and the American Promise."
Martin Luther King on “The Negro and the American Promise”
9m 54s
Air Date: 01/18/04 | Rating: NR
MLK appears on Boston public television alongside Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
Golden Gate Bridge: Doing the Math
2m 21s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
Ellis computed dozens of factors and completed the bridge's overall design in four months.
The Bridge’s Design and Color
59s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
Joseph Strauss hired Irving Morrow to design an architectural treatment for the bridge.
Beginning Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge
48s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
Construction began in January 1933. Workers excavated 3 1/4 million cubic feet of dirt.
Building a Bridge in the Ocean
57s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
The south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge was built over a thousand feet into open ocean.
Spinning the Cables
2m 54s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
The most impressive innovation was the technique used to construct the bridge's cables.
The Towers of Golden Gate Bridge
2m 38s
Air Date: 05/03/04 | Rating: NR
The towers of the Golden Gate Bridge rise 745 feet into the air.
Construction of the World Trade Center
2m 7s
Air Date: 09/09/03 | Rating: NR
On the morning of August 5th, 1966, work on the World Trade Center finally began.
Engineering for High Winds
1m 50s
Air Date: 09/09/03 | Rating: NR
The unprecedented height and size of the towers posed a new kind of challenge: wind.
Prefabrication for the Twin Towers
1m 32s
Air Date: 09/09/03 | Rating: NR
Unlike earlier skyscrapers, the twin towers were erected in huge prefabricated components.
Safety Precautions
2m 41s
Air Date: 09/09/03 | Rating: NR
Engineers had to consider all possible events that might happen in a high rise building.
The Design of the Twin Towers
2m 14s
Air Date: 09/09/03 | Rating: NR
The design & construction of the towers marked a dramatic break with skyscraper tradition.
Emma Goldman’s Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
1m 13s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
Emma Goldman defied laws against public discussion of sex and contraceptives.
Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War
2m 44s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
Goldman and Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's entry into WW1.
A Chasm Between Rich and Poor
1m 51s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
Emma Goldman encouraged unemployed Americans to demand jobs and food from the wealthy.
A Bloody Labor Battle
1m 28s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
In June 1892, workers at the Andrew Carnegie-owned steel plant went on strike.
A New Generation of Radicals
1m 8s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
American Anarchists in the 1880s were a small but powerful movement.
Emma Goldman: A Modern Joan of Arc
1m 2s
Air Date: 04/11/04 | Rating: NR
Emma Goldman captivated and polarized the American public for nearly thirty years.
Trailer | Emma Goldman
30s
Air Date: 05/07/19
For nearly half a century, Emma Goldman was the most controversial woman in America.
Jubilee Video: Around the World
S16 Ep6 | 3m 57s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
Organizers illustrated some of the era's cultural stereotypes during the 1957 Jubilee.
Jubilee Video: Fashion Show
S16 Ep6 | 2m 16s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
Wise emcees a men's fashion show during the '57 Jubilee and grants a Chicago woman's wish.
Jubilee Video: Ford Fairlane Giveaway
S16 Ep6 | 1m 41s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
In this 1960 Jubilee video, unexpected four-wheeled prizes inspire mania.
Jubilee Video: Paint by Numbers
S16 Ep6 | 2m
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
For the 1960 Jubilee, participants follow instructions to paint a patriotic portrait.
Jubilee Video: Top 25
S16 Ep6 | 2m 34s
Air Date: 02/11/12 | Rating: NR
In this video, awardees wear turbans at the 1961 Tupperabia Jubilee.
Tupperware Jubilee: Motorboat Wish
S16 Ep6 | 1m 48s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
The Wish Fairy grants a sleek wish to a 1956 Jubilee attendee.
Gary McDonald, Tupperware Executive
S16 Ep6 | 5m 27s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
Former Tupperware executive Gary McDonald describes an Earl Tupper invention.
Tupperware! Chapter 1
S16 Ep6 | 4m 10s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
Tupperware! rebroadcasts February 14, 2012.
Tupperware Preview
S16 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 02/13/12 | Rating: NR
Tupperware! re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.
Cape Horn
1m 26s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
To get the railroad line across Cape Horn, workers had to carve hard rock by hand.
Grading on the Transcontinental Railroad
55s
Air Date: 01/27/03
Grading was the most difficult job during construction of the railroad.
Liquid Nitroglycerin and the Transcontinental Railroad
28s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
The Central Pacific's best hope was a dangerous gamble: liquid nitroglycerin.
Summit Tunnel
1m 19s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
Summit Tunnel is 1,659 feet long and through some of the hardest rock in North America.
The Task Ahead
1m 5s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
Engineer Theodore Judah solved the great riddle of the Pacific Railroad at Donner Pass.
Building a Railroad in the Desert
56s
Air Date: 01/27/03
Railroad workers had to lay track across a 40 mile stretch of Nevada desert.
Central Pacific Workmanship
27s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
The Central Pacific prided itself on its workmanship.
Moving Equipment for the Transcontinental Railroad
1m 25s
Air Date: 01/27/03
Speed was not easy for the Central Pacific.
Tunneling and Tracklaying
43s
Air Date: 01/27/03 | Rating: NR
Workers dug tunnels through mountains in Utah and laid track in the Wyoming desert.
Lynching in Mississippi
1m 12s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lynching was a danger African-American men faced in the South.
Jim Crow in Mississippi
51s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
The opening minutes of a 1960 film by a pro-segregation commission in Mississippi.
The Great Migration: From Mississippi to Chicago
1m 15s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
In the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of African-Americans moved North.
The World Learns of Emmett Till
1m 2s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
Photos of Till were published in newspapers and magazines.
No Justice for Emmett Till?
1m 22s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
After a 5-day trial, Emmett Till's killers are acquitted.
Emmett Till, a Sacrificial Lamb
1m 6s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
The sad story of Emmett Till spurred the Civil Rights movement.
The Kidnapping of Emmett Till
1m 4s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
Emmett Till's great-uncle and cousin remember the night he was taken.
Emmett Till’s Funeral
1m 43s
Air Date: 01/20/03 | Rating: NR
Thousands paid tribute to Emmett Till by attending his funeral.
A New Water System for Chicago
2m 49s
Air Date: 01/13/03 | Rating: NR
Engineers plan a pipe system to deliver clean water to Chicago from Lake Michigan.
Chicago’s Grain Elevators
1m 38s
Air Date: 01/13/03 | Rating: NR
In the 19th century, the grain elevator was a revolutionary technology.
Chicago’s Skyscrapers
57s
Air Date: 01/13/03 | Rating: NR
Improvements in elevators and the creation of structural steel made skyscrapers possible.
Elevating the City
1m 33s
Air Date: 01/13/03 | Rating: NR
The streets and buildings of Chicago had to be raised to accommodate a new sewage system.
Reversing the River
1m 40s
Air Date: 01/13/03 | Rating: NR
To solve city's water supply & sewage disposal problems, the Chicago River was reversed.
Trailer | The Murder of Emmett Till
30s
Air Date: 07/21/20
Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.
Jimmy Carter Preview
S15 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 02/20/11 | Rating: NR
Jimmy Carter traces the ascent of an ambitious country boy to the Oval Office.
Chapter 1 |The Presidents: Jimmy Carter
S15 Ep1 | 10m 42s
Air Date: 02/20/11
Watch a preview of Jimmy Carter.
Seabiscuit Preview
S15 Ep11 | 30s
Air Date: 09/25/11 | Rating: NR
An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
Seabiscuit – Preview
S15 Ep11 | 30s
Air Date: 09/26/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, September 26, 2011 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Chapter 1 | The Murder of Emmett Till
S15 Ep12 | 10m 1s
Air Date: 08/27/20
Watch a preview of The Murder of Emmett Till.
War Letters: American Experience – Preview
S14 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 05/29/11 | Rating: NR
War Letters brings to life vivid letters from the front.
Interview with Andy Carroll
S14 Ep1 | 3m 6s
Air Date: 05/17/11 | Rating: NR
Andy Carroll is the founder and director of the Legacy Project.
Interview with Linda Edquist
S14 Ep1 | 21m 27s
Air Date: 05/17/11 | Rating: NR
Conservation Specialist Linda Edquist demonstrates preservation techniques.
Mount Rushmore Preview
S14 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 01/24/02 | Rating: NR
The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.
Sculpting a National Monument
S14 Ep4 | 2m 41s
Air Date: 01/20/02 | Rating: NR
View video clips of Gutzon Borglum and the workers as they sculpt a national monument.
Mount Rushmore Chapter 1
S14 Ep4 | 11m 25s
Air Date: 01/24/02 | Rating: NR
The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.
Borglum’s Sculpting Technique
S14 Ep4 | 2m 22s
Air Date: 01/20/02 | Rating: NR
Borglum built a studio size model of Mt. Rushmore and then enlarged it to scale.
Mount Rushmore Challenges
S14 Ep4 | 46s
Air Date: 01/20/02 | Rating: NR
Gutzon Borglum and his team of workers were aware that there would be challenges to face.
Sculpting Jefferson’s Head
S14 Ep4 | 40s
Air Date: 01/20/02 | Rating: NR
Gutzon Borglum used a concoction of materials to fill in the cracks in Jefferson's head.
The Scale of Mount Rushmore
S14 Ep4 | 1m 3s
Air Date: 01/20/02 | Rating: NR
Mount Rushmore is the biggest monument on the face of the earth.
Zoot Suit Riots Teaser
S14 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 03/29/22
In 1942, the murder of a young Mexican-American man ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles.
Historian Catherine Clinton
3m 21s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses medical care in the Civil War.
Historian Elizabeth Young
2m 46s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War.
Historian Ira Berlin
9m 14s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Ira Berlin discusses the state of the nation on the eve of the Civil War.
Historian Joseph Glatthaar
7m 20s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Joseph Glatthaar discusses African American regiments in the Civil War.
Historian Margaret Washington
10m 29s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
Historian Margaret Washington discusses topics of the antebellum period.
Interview with Cinematographer James Callanan
7m 31s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
A behind the scenes interview with cinematographer James Callanan.
Interview with Producer David Grubin
5m 55s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
An interview with David Grubin, producer of Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Preview
30s
Air Date: 06/19/11 | Rating: NR
The marriage of Abraham and Mary Lincoln was long and turbulent and knew many trials.
Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
2m 58s
Air Date: 02/04/01 | Rating: NR
Cinematographer Boyd Estus talks filming for historical documentary.
Flood Film Clips
2m 39s
Air Date: 04/15/01 | Rating: NR
Footage from the 1927 flood, including shots of workers and aerial views of the flooding.
Attica Prison Riot
S13 Ep1 | 16m 22s
Air Date: 10/15/00 | Rating: NR
Interviews from Robert Douglass and Frank Smith, both involved in the Attica Prison Riot.
Paul Krugman Interview
S13 Ep1 | 8m 48s
Air Date: 10/15/00 | Rating: NR
Paul Krugman discusses the relevance of the Rockefellers in today's business environment.
Rockefellers at Play
S13 Ep1 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 10/16/00 | Rating: NR
Home videos of Rockefeller family members at the family estate.
The Rockefellers Chapter One
S13 Ep1 | 9m 37s
Air Date: 10/16/00 | Rating: NR
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
Trailer | Fatal Flood
S13 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 04/16/01
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million homeless.
Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt
16m 19s
Air Date: 01/09/00 | Rating: NR
"Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt" first aired on WGBH in October, 1959.
Building Diversion Tunnels
2m 47s
Air Date: 01/18/99 | Rating: NR
The most dangerous phase of Hoover Dam's construction was building the diversion tunnels.
Hoover Dam: Moving the Concrete
2m 59s
Air Date: 01/18/99 | Rating: NR
On June 6, 1933, workers poured the first bucket of concrete that would build the dam.
Rerouting the Colorado River
44s
Air Date: 01/18/99 | Rating: NR
Workers moved the Colorado River from the bed it had known for 12 million years.
The Government’s Plan
1m 6s
Air Date: 01/18/99 | Rating: NR
Building the 700 foot high dam was only one piece of the puzzle.
The High Scalers of Hoover Dam
2m 33s
Air Date: 01/18/99 | Rating: NR
During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous.
Hoover Dam Preview
S11 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 04/16/12 | Rating: NR
A preview for Hoover Dam, broadcasting April 17 at 9/8c.
Reagan Preview
30s
Air Date: 08/04/20 | Rating: NR
Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century.
Truman: Part 2 Preview
30s
Air Date: 10/05/97 | Rating: NR
He was an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president.
Surviving the Dust Bowl: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 12/21/18
The determined people who clung to their homes and way of life enduring drought and dust.
Surviving the Dust Bowl: Chapter 1
9m 8s
Air Date: 01/29/19
Watch chapter 1 of Surviving the Dust Bowl.
Truman: Part 1 Preview
S10 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 10/04/97 | Rating: NR
He was an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president.
Trailer | Influenza 1918 | American Experience
S10 Ep5 | 30s
Air Date: 03/02/10
The worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000.
Reagan Announces SDI
S10 Ep6 | 2m 30s
Air Date: 02/06/11 | Rating: NR
In an address to the nation Reagan announced his Strategic Defense Initiative.
Reagan Preview
S10 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 02/06/11 | Rating: NR
Airs Monday, February 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
The Presidents 2016: Reagan
S10 Ep6 | 30s
Air Date: 08/16/16 | Rating: NR
Reagan airs on August 16 and 17 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
Riding the Rails promo
S10 Ep9 | 31s
Air Date: 05/24/10 | Rating: NR
During the Great Depression, more than 250,000 teenagers lived on the road in America.
Preview | Reagan, Part 2
S10 Ep11 | 28s
Air Date: 02/06/11
Watch a preview of the second half of Reagan.
New York Underground Preview
34s
Air Date: 02/16/97 | Rating: NR
By the mid-1800s New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth.
Travel the Panama Canal
3m
Air Date: 10/18/11 | Rating: NR
Ride through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.
Travel the Panama Canal
2m 59s
Air Date: 04/16/12 | Rating: NR
Take a boat through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.
Panama Canal Animation
39s
Air Date: 04/16/12 | Rating: NR
An animation demonstrating the lock system of the Panama Canal.
Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World
30s
Air Date: 01/02/97 | Rating: NR
Andrew Carnegie embodied the American dream: the immigrant who went from rags to riches.
Alfred Beach’s Subway Plan
1m 31s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
The first effort to build a subway dates back to the 1850s with Alfred Ely Beach.
Constructing New York’s First Subway
1m 23s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
At least 7,700 men would be needed to build the Interborough Rapid Transit, or IRT.
Danger in the Tunnels
20s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
In June, 1902, subcontractor, Ira Shaler, suffered a fatal accident in the east tunnel.
Engineering in the Late 19th Century
1m 7s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
In the late 19th-century, an engineer was regarded as a god-like figure.
New York’s Topography Challenges
1m 38s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
New York’s topography presented a special engineering challenge for subway planners.
Powering New York’s Subway System
2m 6s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
Running New York's subway would require the most powerful electrical plant in the world.
The Pneumatic Subway
1m 53s
Air Date: 02/17/97 | Rating: NR
Alfred Ely Beach had an idea for a pneumatic subway, pulled by a rope of air.
Vets Remember: Ed Stewart
1m 6s
Air Date: 02/29/08 | Rating: NR
Ed Stewart, Sergeant in the 84th Infantry, describes the sound of artillery fire.
Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
2m 13s
Air Date: 04/30/08 | Rating: NR
H.W.O. Kinnard remembers General McAuliffe's reaction to the German surrender ultimatum.
Vets Remember: Bob Conroy
3m 42s
Air Date: 05/01/08 | Rating: NR
Bob Conroy describes his experience of the battle in two clips.
The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X’s Family
46s
Air Date: 01/26/94 | Rating: NR
Malcolm X explains how the Ku Klux Klan targeted his family.
A Dramatic Shift in the Struggle
2m 4s
Air Date: 01/26/94 | Rating: NR
Malcolm X gives voice to black suffering.
Unity Between Muslims of All Races
56s
Air Date: 01/26/94 | Rating: NR
Malcolm X talks about finding unity between Muslims of all races.
The Ballot or the Bullet
2m 29s
Air Date: 01/26/94 | Rating: NR
Malcolm X calls for black Americans to move toward total control of their communities.
Amelia Earhart Preview
S6 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 05/07/19 | Rating: NR
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart's story became legend.
Hurricane of ’38 Preview
S6 Ep4 | 31s
Air Date: 05/17/10 | Rating: TV-PG
In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.
Hurricane of ’38 Home Movies
S6 Ep4 | 1m 52s
Air Date: 05/17/10 | Rating: NR
Three families' home movies documenting the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38.
LBJ Preview
S4 Ep1 | 31s
Air Date: 09/29/91 | Rating: NR
Lyndon Baines Johnson rose from obscurity to the pinnacle of power.
The Presidents 2016: LBJ
S4 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 08/10/16 | Rating: NR
LBJ airs on August 10 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.
The Presidents 2016: Nixon
S3 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 08/11/16 | Rating: NR
Nixon airs on August 11 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.
The Crash of 1929 Preview
S3 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 04/23/12 | Rating: NR
Preview for the film The Crash of 1929, rebroadcasting April 24, 2012.
Clinton: American Experience – Preview
30s
Air Date: 05/08/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Clinton: American Experience, Part 2 – Preview
30s
Air Date: 05/15/12 | Rating: NR
Airs Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
A Powerful Partnership
2m 53s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Frederick Douglass agrees to join William Lloyd Garrison to advocate for abolitionism.
Douglass and Garrison Meet
2m 37s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In September of 1838, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison met in Nantucket.
Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
49s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Frederick Douglass and his wife settle in New Bedford, MA where he does hard manual labor.
The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
1m 29s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
An anti-abolitionist mob threatens a meeting and burns Pennsylvania Hall to the ground.
Two Abolitionists Unite
2m 49s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Abolitionist activists Angelina Grimke and Theodore Weld come together.
Abolitionist Allies Fall Out
2m 54s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, abolition takes on a new urgency for enslaved people
Douglass Publishes “The North Star”
2m 24s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass publishes abolitionist newspaper "The North Star."
Failed Protests
2m 55s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In the Spring of 1854, fugitive slave Anthony Burns sat in Boston's city jail.
One Slave Makes a Difference
1m 26s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Escaped slave George Latimer's imprisonment and subsequent release affects the country.
Tragedy Leads to Inspiration
2m 52s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
An 1849 Cholera outbreak in Cincinnati claims Harriet Beecher Stowe's beloved son Charlie.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
2m 56s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the most popular and influential book in American history.
The Abolitionists Extended Preview
2m
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
A preview for "The Abolitionists," premiering January 8, 15 & 22, 2013.
Attack at Harpers Ferry
2m 8s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
John Brown seizes a federal armory at Harpers Ferry, VA, but fails to incite revolution.
Brown Dominates His Trial
2m 50s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
After Harper's Ferry, Brown goes on trial where he dominates the proceedings and the press
Garrison Burns the Constitution
1m 41s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
William Lloyd Garrison believes the Republic was corrupt and burns the constitution.
Garrison Closes The Liberator
1m 17s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
After four decades and 1,803 issues, William Lloyd Garrison closed The Liberator.
John Brown Gathers His Arsenal
2m 2s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
John Brown put little stock in peaceful abolition. In 1855 he left New York for Kansas.
Lincoln Announces Freedom
2m 3s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In 1862, Lincoln promises to sign an Emancipation Proclamation on New Year's Day.
The Civil War Begins
1m 40s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
American Civil War reunited abolitionists who had grown apart in recent years.
The Dred Scott Decision
2m 58s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The Dred Scott decision had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the U.S.
The Emancipation Proclamation
2m 14s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect January 1, 1863.
The Massachusetts 54th
2m 52s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
With the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause.
The Pottawatomie Massacre
1m 26s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
In 1856 Brown and four of his sons hacked five pro-slavery men to pieces with broadswords.
Triumph
1m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
The day after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Garrison was met by 10,000 freed slaves.
A Titan of American Industry Gives a Piggy Back Ride
1m 42s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Despite being hard on his only son Edsel, Henry Ford doted upon his grandchildren. 1920
Henry Ford “Camping” with Edison and Firestone
1m 23s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone lunching while "camping" in 1923.
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison
36s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's hero. The inventors remained friends their whole lives.
Henry Ford Gives Dance Lessons
1m 21s
Air Date: 01/29/13 | Rating: NR
Henry Ford hosted dance lessons in Dearborn twice a week to teach the old ways of dancing.
JFK Extended Preview
2m 30s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Premiering Nov 11 & 12, 9/8c. The biography of one of America's most beloved leaders.
JFK Preview
30s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Premieres Monday and Tuesday, November 11-12, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS.
JFK Series Preview
30s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Before that moment, beyond the glamour, behind the charm lies the true story of JFK.
JFK Sneak Peek
33m 45s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Watch the exclusive 30-minute sneak peek of "JFK," premiering on PBS Nov 11&12 at 9/8c.
JFK, Part 1, Chapter 1
9m 5s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
The first chapter in Part 1 of the American Experience biography "JFK" - special exemption
JFK, Part 2, chapter 1
7m 28s
Air Date: 11/12/13 | Rating: NR
Chapter 1 of Part 2 of JFK - Ask not what your country can do for you...
JFK and Abusing Power: Private Life
2m 36s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Kennedy's personal aides knew about his extramarital activities, as did much of the press
JFK and Age: The Young Congressman
1m 29s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
As a 29-year-old congressman, JFK had little interest in his day-to-day duties.
JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis
2m 56s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
The Cuban Missile Crisis would become one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies.
JFK on the Enemy: The Red Threat
2m 44s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Kennedy left his first diplomatic meeting with Soviet Premier Khrushchev feeling uneasy.
JFK’s First Lady: Jackie and Culture
2m 14s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Jackie Kennedy worked to curate a new culture of elegance in the White House.
JFK’s First Lady: Jackie and the White House
2m 59s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
Jackie Kennedy led a televised tour to debut her restoration of the White House.
JFK and Military Service: The Rescue
2m 40s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
In 1943, Kennedy kept his crew safe after their boat was destroyed by a Japanese vessel.
JFK on Policing the World: The Soviet Menace
1m 58s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
JFK wanted to show Americans he wouldn't be bullied by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev
JFK on Policing the World: The Vietnam Question
2m 59s
Air Date: 11/11/13 | Rating: NR
JFK decided to make a stand against communism in Vietnam.
The 1930s Series Preview
1m 2s
Air Date: 08/20/09 | Rating: NR
Watch the five-part series Mondays through November 23, 9PM on PBS.
Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
6m 7s
Air Date: 12/21/09 | Rating: NR
Dr. Alfred Crosby, author of Epidemic and Peace 1918: America's Forgotten Pandemic.
Original Interview: Angelene Forester
2m 57s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
Angelene Forester remembers Walter Freeman's first patient -- her mother Ellen Ionesco.
Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
9m 22s
Air Date: 12/21/09 | Rating: NR
Dr. Shirley Fannin is currently a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases in LA.
Government Film: Target Tokyo
21m 45s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
Produced by the Army Air Forces in 1945 and narrated by Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.
Original Interview: Howard Dully
2m 43s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
Howard Dully discusses the lobotomy that Walter Freeman performed on him when he was 12.
Original Interview: Janis Jones-Thomson
1m 26s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
Janice Jones-Thomson looks back on the lobotomy done to her mother, Beulah Jones.
Soylent Green Trailer
3m 28s
Air Date: 02/15/10 | Rating: NR
From 1973, Soylent Green shows a future void of natural resources due to over-consumption.
Author Interview: Neil Maher
7m
Air Date: 09/24/09 | Rating: NR
Neil Maher tackles issues related to the CCC and the Great Depression.
Government Film: Combat America
8m 21s
Air Date: 01/12/10 | Rating: NR
Selections from the 1943 Clark Gable film.
Government Film: Memphis Belle
10m 6s
Air Date: 01/12/10 | Rating: NR
Excerpts from a U.S. Government film on the bombing missions of the Memphis Belle.
Behind the Scenes With the Turban Maker
5m 59s
Air Date: 03/27/11 | Rating: NR
Learn more from the creator of the film's turbans like Dolley was so famous for donning.
Deleted Scene on Women’s History
2m 47s
Air Date: 03/27/11 | Rating: NR
A scene cut from the film about the important role of women in political history.
Government Film: Botulism
9m 43s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
A U.S. Government film on the effects of botulism toxin on Rhesus monkeys.
On the Set of The Living Weapon
6m 36s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
See how the production team shot the desert recreation scenes.
Government Film: Dispersion
8m 26s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
A U.S. Government film on the procedure for the dispersion of a biological weapon.
Government film: Incapacitation by Enterotoxin
5m 46s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
A U.S. Government film about food poisoning, and testing Enterotoxin on monkeys.
Government Film: Operation Cover Up
9m 9s
Air Date: 03/18/10 | Rating: NR
U.S. Army film about the effects of protective hoods in a toxic atmosphere.
Victory in the Pacific – Preview
30s
Air Date: 03/22/10 | Rating: NR
"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops.
America’s Gift to Famine Stricken Russia
7m 1s
Air Date: 04/10/11 | Rating: NR
An ARA film tracks the path of food aid to the Soviet Union.
Garrison Gets Attacked
1m 59s
Air Date: 01/08/13 | Rating: NR
William Lloyd Garrison is attacked by an anti-abolitionist mob in Boston in 1835.
Coming this Winter
2m 59s
Air Date: 11/29/12 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what is coming up on American Experience this winter.
Memorial Day
2m 55s
Air Date: 12/17/12 | Rating: NR
The origin of what we have come to know as Memorial Day. --From "Death and the Civil War"
Paying Tribute to Triangle Fire Victims
1m 40s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
The 1911 Triangle factory fire killed 146 and changed beliefs about workplace safety.
Immigrant Workers & the American Dream
1m 15s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
In the early 20th Century, many female immigrants worked in garment factories.
Slaves of the Machines
1m 16s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
Machines in garment factories could be cruel taskmasters, as could employers.
No Protections for Garment Workers
32s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
In the early 20th Century, the United States has no workplace safety laws.
Where Is America?
29s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
An immigrant worker questions the American Dream.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Strike
1m 30s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
Factory owners could be brutal to striking workers.
Calling for an Industry-Wide Strike
1m 16s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
How one young woman inspired a citywide strike.
Police Brutality against Strikers
49s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
The general public showed no sympathy for striking garment workers.
Bodies Falling from the Sky
1m 5s
Air Date: 02/28/11 | Rating: NR
Memories of the 1911 Triangle factory fire.
Culebra Cut
2m 59s
Air Date: 01/24/13 | Rating: NR
Goethals made excavation of the Culebra Cut a top priority on the construction site.
The Mic Went Dead
1m 5s
Air Date: 10/29/13 | Rating: NR
The War of the Worlds has become the one most legendary radio broadcasts in history.
Coming this Fall
3m
Air Date: 09/18/13 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what is coming up on American Experience this fall.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s 25th Anniversary
2m 59s
Air Date: 10/03/13 | Rating: NR
On October 4, 1988. PBS broadcast The American Experience’s first documentary.
The Gettysburg Address @ 150
Air Date: 11/19/13 | Rating: NR
The Gettysburg Address, 150 years later - of the people, by the people, for the people.
Coming in January 2014
2m 59s
Air Date: 12/16/13 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses new films coming in January 2014.
Coming in February 2014
2m 59s
Air Date: 02/01/14 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes the new documentaries coming in February to PBS.
Last Days in Vietnam Extended Preview
2m 15s
Air Date: 03/31/15 | Rating: NR
The heroic efforts to help evacuate 135,000 South Vietnamese during the fall of Saigon.
First Days Story Project
3m 47s
Air Date: 07/27/14 | Rating: NR
Crowdfunding to preserve stories of Vietnamese-American immigrants and Vietnam veterans.
Beyond the Doc: Wildfires
2m 5s
Air Date: 08/20/14 | Rating: NR
American wildfire fighting policy and resources over the last century.
“I Had Lost Everything”
2m 7s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
After fleeing Saigon, the South Vietnamese Navy holds a solemn flag-lowering ceremony.
Coming in Winter 2015
2m 59s
Air Date: 11/19/14 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience in Winter 2015.
“A Terrible Moral Dilemma”
52s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Col. Stuart Herrington helps a South Vietnamese family escape. Premieres April 28 on PBS.
“We Jumped Out”
1m 57s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Miki Nguyen recounts his family's daring escape from Vietnam. Premieres April 28 on PBS.
Why We Made Last Days in Vietnam
2m 2s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels talks about "Last Days in Vietnam." Premiering 4/28 on PBS.
Last Days in Vietnam, Chapter 1
7m 27s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
In April 1975, the North Vietnamese Army was closing in on Saigon. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
The Pilot’s Story
2m 59s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Gerry Berry was a marine helicopter pilot during the fall of Saigon in 1975.
The South Vietnamese Officer’s Story
2m 59s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
In 1975, Dam Pham was a South Vietnamese Army Officer Lieutenant.
My Lai, Chapter 1
8m 46s
Air Date: 04/21/15 | Rating: NR
Who were the men of Charlie Company? My Lai re-airs April 21 on PBS American Experience.
“Dead Men Walking”
1m 27s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Col. Stuart Herrington helped evacuate his Vietnamese counterparts. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
“Option Four”
3m 57s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
In April 1975, the US Ambassador was left with just one evacuation option. Premieres 4/28.
“Chaos Had Descended”
3m 26s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
South Vietnamese citizens arrive at the US Embassy, desperate to escape. Premieres 4/28
“Like Something Out of Exodus”
2m 5s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
The USS Kirk escorted thousands of refugees to the Philippines. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
“One Helicopter at a Time”
2m 12s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
The flight deck of the USS Kirk could only fit one helicopter at a time. Premieres 4/28
“Desperate Eyes”
1m 36s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
In April 1975, chaos had descended on the US Embassy in Saigon. Airs April 28 on PBS.
“What Would Happen to Them?”
2m 20s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Soldiers like Dam Pham were in peril when the North Vietnamese entered Saigon. Airs 4/28.
Last Days in Vietnam Preview
30s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
"Last Days in Vietnam" premieres April 28 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
“We were the last eleven”
2m 24s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Eleven U.S. Marines were stranded on the US Embassy roof. Premieres 4/28 on PBS
Armitage’s Story
2m 59s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
In 1975 Richard Armitage was a special forces advisor in Saigon. Premieres 4/28 on PBS
Extended Clip: The Journey Downriver
11m 4s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Watch an extended clip from "Last Days in Vietnam." Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
The Marine Guard’s Story
2m 14s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Marine Guard Juan Valdez tells his story. Last Days in Vietnam premieres April 29 at 9/8c.
“A Sea of Humanity”
1m 35s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
News footage shows the panic permeating South Vietnam in April 1975. Premieres 4/28.
“We Had Deserted Them”
1m 46s
Air Date: 04/28/15 | Rating: NR
Journalist Jim Laurie recounts the looting in Saigon after US soldiers left. Airs 4/28.
Coming in January 2016
1m 50s
Air Date: 01/01/16 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience this January.
Coming in 2016
2m 16s
Air Date: 02/02/16 | Rating: NR
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience this Feb. & March.
The Presidents, 2016
1m
Air Date: 08/08/16 | Rating: NR
Six documentaries from our Presidents Collection will re-air this August on PBS.
The Presidents 2016: JFK
30s
Air Date: 08/08/16 | Rating: NR
JFK airs on August 8 and 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
Tesla Coil
30s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Tesla created Tesla coil to make his wireless inventions work. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
The Triumph of Alternating Current from Tesla
35s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Tesla's alternating current transformed life in the 20th century. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
Cold Light from Tesla
1m 11s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Nikola Tesla develops wireless electricity he called "cold light". Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
The Columbian Exposition from Tesla
1m 2s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
160,000 light bulbs lit the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
Nikola Tesla and Wireless Charging
2m 27s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Nikola Tesla pioneered Wireless power 100 years ago.
Behind the Scenes of “Tesla”
57s
Air Date: 10/18/16 | Rating: NR
Go behind the scenes for the making of "Tesla."
The Battle of Chosin, Web clip 2
2m 35s
Air Date: 11/01/16 | Rating: NR
Surrounded, from The Battle of Chosin
Command and Control trailer
2m 18s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
A routine check at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas leads to a chilling nightmare.
Flight Nurse
8m 16s
Air Date: 11/01/16 | Rating: NR
Captain Kinkela, one of the most decorated women in US military history.
Oklahoma City: Coming February 2017
30s
Air Date: 12/05/16 | Rating: NR
The bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995.
January 2017 premieres
2m 58s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
The 2017 season premieres on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
Command and Control, Chapter 1
9m 21s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
A chilling nightmare at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas in September, 1980.
Oklahoma City trailer
2m 49s
Air Date: 02/07/17 | Rating: NR
The worst act of domestic terrorism in American history.
Command and Control, Goldsboro 1961
2m 6s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
Sometimes all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster is the flip of a switch.
Command and Control The Socket
3m 26s
Air Date: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR
Director Robert Kenner breaks down the scene for The Socket.
Malaria and the Silent Spring
12m 30s
Air Date: 01/24/17 | Rating: NR
In 1963, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a government investigation into pesticides
The Race Underground, Chapter 1
8m 24s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR
The dramatic story of the nation's first subway, chapter 1.
StartUp Success Story
2m 41s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR
The Boston subway system is one of our nation’s oldest startup success stories.
Timothy McVeigh at Waco, from Oklahoma City
1m 53s
Air Date: 02/07/17 | Rating: NR
Timothy McVeigh at Waco, Texas in 1993.
Oklahoma City, Chapter 1
8m 23s
Air Date: 02/07/17 | Rating: NR
The worst act of domestic terrorism in American history.
OKC Press Tour Filler
2m 13s
Air Date: 02/07/17 | Rating: NR
PBS and American Experience present an inside look at the new film OKLAHOMA CITY.
Ruby Ridge scene breakdown
2m 40s
Air Date: 02/14/17 | Rating: NR
Original footage of Ruby Ridge from the U.S. Marshals of the Weaver's cottage.
The Great War: An Inside Look
2m
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
An inside look at the making of The Great War, premiering April 10 at 9/8c.
The Great War, Part 3: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 04/12/17 | Rating: NR
The climactic struggle and ensuing peace that forever changed a president and a nation.
Eugene Bullard: An American in France
1m 11s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR
An American who escaped the racism of Georgia, and fought on the battlefields of France.
Death of a Colonel
2m 32s
Air Date: 09/14/17
In October 1967, a Viet Cong ambush nearly wiped out an American battalion.
Napalm in Vietnam
1m 37s
Air Date: 09/14/17
In 1965, The Dow Company — best known for making Saran Wrap — began making Napalm.
Police Tactics at the DOW Demonstration
2m 45s
Air Date: 09/14/17
In October of 1967, a massive protest at the University of Wisconsin turned violent.
The Demonstration that Sparked
1m 31s
Air Date: 09/14/17
In 1967, a demonstration at the University of Wisconsin sparked the antiwar movement.
Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
1m
Air Date: 10/08/18
Having started Circus during the Civil War, Forepaugh became Barnum's biggest competitor.
The Asian American and Pacific Islander History
30s
Air Date: 05/10/22
American Experience celebrates The Asian American and Pacific Islander History.
Earthkeeping: Toxic Racism
4m 33s
Air Date: 04/09/24
Learn about the beginning of the environmental justice movement.
PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon | Trailer
30s
Air Date: 04/12/19
Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peak of Chasing the Moon.
Upcoming Schedule
Tue 05/21
9:00 PM
KVIE HD 6.1
American Experience
The Riot Report New
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Wed 05/22
11:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Surviving the Dust Bowl
Dust bowl turns wheat fields into desert and provides hardships for farmers.
Thu 05/23
11:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Great Famine
Nearly 300 workers volunteer for Herbert Hoover's relief campaign for Soviet Russia's famine victims in 1921.
Fri 05/24
5:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Riot Report
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Fri 05/24
10:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Riot Report
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Sat 05/25
6:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Riot Report
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Mon 05/27
1:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Sun Queen
Biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes, designer of the first successfully solar-heated modern residence, held more than 20 patents at the time of her death in 1995.
Tue 05/28
11:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Riveted: The History of Jeans
The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.
Tue 05/28
12:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
The Lie Detector
A look at the polygraph, a device created by two men in the 1920s that could tell if a person was lying, and how it has transformed police work.
Tue 05/28
1:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
The story behind the board game Monopoly.
Wed 05/29
11:00 AM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Fatal Flood
The raging floodwaters of the Mississippi River in 1927 that divided one small town, pitting rich against poor, black against white and threatened to tear one family apart.
Wed 05/29
12:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Flood in the Desert
The March 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse and its aftermath, which included a flood that claimed the lives of more than 400 people.
Wed 05/29
1:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Zoot Suit Riots
Los Angeles erupts in violent riots after the trial for the murder of a Mexican-American youth in 1942.
Sat 06/1
5:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Stonewall Uprising
Violent protests and street demonstrations erupt when police raid New York's Stonewall Inn in 1969.
Sat 06/1
9:00 PM
KVIE World 6.3
American Experience
Stonewall Uprising
Violent protests and street demonstrations erupt when police raid New York's Stonewall Inn in 1969.
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