American Experience

  • Premiered: Oct 1988
  • Episodes: 483
  • Followers: 74
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Tuesday at 21
  • Documentary History

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FDR: The Center of the World/Fear Itself
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Oct 12, 1994
"FDR," a two-part biography of the Nation's only four-term President. Part 1 examines his privileged upbringing; his marriage to his distant cousin Eleanor; and his early political career. Narrated by David McCullough.
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FDR: The Grandest Job in the World/The Juggler
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Oct 13, 1994
"FDR" concludes with a review of his Presidency, including his "New Deal" policies; and his wartime alliances with Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. Narrated by David McCullough.
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One Woman, One Vote
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Feb 15, 1995
Examining the struggle to legalize the vote for women, with a focus on the partnership of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, the movement's founders. Also: infighting within .. show full overview
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The Way West: Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way/Approach of Civilization
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May 08, 1995
"The Way West," a chronicle of the American expansion west of the Mississippi and its tragic consequences for Native Americans. The first part examines how millions were inspired to .. show full overview
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The Way West: The War for the Black Hills/Ghost Dance
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May 09, 1995
The third part examines the fight for the last remaining Native American territories. Included: the treaty-breaching plunder of the Black Hills of the Dakotas in 1873 in a search for .. show full overview
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TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
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Oct 06, 1996
A look at the life of Theodore Roosevelt begins by recalling how he dealt with his first wife's death; his efforts to overcome the limitations of severe asthma. Also: TR's leadership of .. show full overview
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TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
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Oct 07, 1996
The conclusion of "TR" recalls the "frenzied quality" with which Roosevelt led the country during his second term in office; and his unsuccessful 1912 run for the Presidency under the Progressive party. Jason Robards narrates.
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Truman (duplicate, don't add)
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Oct 06, 1997
Challenges and triumphs of an unassuming midwesterner who was thrust into the role of national leader.
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Truman (duplicate, don't add)
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Oct 06, 1997
Challenges and triumphs of an unassuming midwesterner who was thrust into the role of national leader.
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"Truman (Part 3)"
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Oct 07, 1997
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Truman: Part Three
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Oct 08, 1997
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America 1900
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Nov 18, 1998
America in 1900 is explored. Examined are "emblematic events of the year," says producer David Grubin, including the mine disaster in Scofield, Utah; the rebellion in the Philippines .. show full overview
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Parts 1–2)
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Feb 19, 2001
Abraham Lincoln-was born into poverty; Mary Todd, however, grew up in luxury, the daughter of a Kentucky banker and slave owner. (Several of her brothers would die fighting for the South .. show full overview
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Parts 3–4)
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Feb 20, 2001
When the Lincolns arrive in Washington, D.C., in 1861, the president-elect is deemed untested and is mistrusted; Mary, meanwhile, is suspected of being a Confederate sympathizer due to .. show full overview
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Parts 5–6)
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Feb 21, 2001
In 1863, when opposition to the Civil War spread among Northerners: some see the high level of casualties as unacceptable, while others resent fighting to free black slaves. Abraham .. show full overview
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Chicago: City of the Century Extras
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Jan 15, 2003
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RFK (duplicate, don't add)
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Oct 04, 2004
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Trash (delete)
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Apr 25, 2005
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Test Tube Babies (duplicate, don't add)
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Oct 23, 2006
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Clinton (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 21, 2012
The conclusion of the Bill Clinton biography recalls the Monica Lewinsky scandal, which led to Clinton becoming the second U.S. president to be impeached. It also details his face-off .. show full overview
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Clinton (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 21, 2012
Clinton wins the 1996 election in a landslide, pulling off one of the greatest turnarounds in political history. But events have been set in motion that will soon divide the country and nearly destroy Clinton's presidency.
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Roads to Memphis (re-run, don't add)
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Apr 02, 2018
The intersection of hate and fate meet on the “Roads to Memphis.” PBS’ American Experience takes us through the journey that led to the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the capture of his assassin James Earl Ray.
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Roads to Memphis (re-run, don't add)
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Apr 03, 2018
The fateful narrative of James Earl Ray who shot Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968.
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RFK (re-run, don't add)
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Jun 05, 2018
When an assassin took his brother's life, Robert Kennedy was bereft of someone he loved, and of a role that had given his life meaning. As he began to move beyond the shadow of his brother, he, too, was assassinated.
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RFK (re-run, don't add)
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Jun 05, 2018
When an assassin took his brother's life, Robert Kennedy was bereft of someone he loved, and of a role that had given his life meaning. As he began to move beyond the shadow of his brother, he, too, was assassinated.
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The Big Burn (re-run, don't add)
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Jan 22, 2019
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Surviving the Dust Bowl (re-run, don't add)
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Jan 29, 2019
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The Greely Expedition (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 05, 2019
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Roads to Memphis (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 26, 2019
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Amelia Earhart (re-run, don't add)
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May 07, 2019
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Annie Oakley (re-run, don't add)
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May 14, 2019
She was the toast of Victorian London, New York, and Paris. She was "adopted" by Indian chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and .. show full overview
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Jubilee Singers (re-run, don't add)
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Nov 19, 2019
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
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Ruby Ridge (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 04, 2020
Shortly before dawn on August 21, 1992, six heavily armed U.S. marshals made their way up to the isolated mountaintop home of Randy and Vicki Weaver and their children on Ruby Ridge in .. show full overview
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The Fight (re-run, don't add)
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Feb 11, 2020
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Polio Crusade (re-run, don't add)
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Mar 31, 2020
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Stonewall Uprising (re-run, don't add)
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Jun 09, 2020
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Clinton, Part 1 (re-run, don't add)
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Jul 21, 2020
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Clinton, Part 2 (re-run, don't add)
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Jul 28, 2020
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Reagan, Part 1 (re-run, don't add)
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Aug 04, 2020
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Reagan, Part 2 (re-run, don't add)
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Aug 11, 2020
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Goin' Back to T-Town
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Feb 08, 2021
Goin’ Back to T-Town tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. .. show full overview
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Transformation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
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Jun 27, 2023
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to successfully undergo gender affirmation surgery.
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