American Experience

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

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Season 20
20x1
Oswald's Ghost
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Jan 14, 2008
A re-examination of the JFK assassination and the subsequent investigations that led to a mistrust of the government's explanations of the act.
20x2
The Lobotomist
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Jan 21, 2008
A look at the controversial work of Walter Freeman, a neurosurgeon who sought to alleviate severe mental disorder by permanently disabling the brain's frontal lobes.
20x3
Eyes on the Prize II (1): The Time Has Come (1964-1966)
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Feb 03, 2008
Examines a lead member of the Nation of Islam - Malcolm X. It also chronicles the political organizing work of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO) in Alabama and the shooting of James Meredith during the March Against Fear.
20x4
Eyes on the Prize II (2): Two Societies (1965-1968)
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Feb 03, 2008
Follows Martin Luther King Jr. during the Chicago Freedom Movement in Illinois and the tumultuous Detroit Riot of 1967 in Michigan.
20x4
Grand Central
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Feb 04, 2008
The story of the origins of New York's re-imagined Grand Central Station in the early 20th century, proclaimed in its time as the most majestic and advanced train terminal of all.
20x6
Eyes on the Prize II (3): Power! (1966-1968)
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Feb 10, 2008
Chronicles the election of Carl Stokes as the mayor of Cleveland and one of the first two African Americans to become mayor of a major U.S. city. The film also covers the formation of .. show full overview
20x7
Eyes on the Prize II (4): The Promised Land (1967-1968)
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Feb 10, 2008
Chronicles the final years of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. It also covers the Poor People's Campaign and Resurrection City in Washington, D.C.
20x8
Eyes on the Prize II (5): Ain't Gonna' Shuffle No More (1964-1972)
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Feb 17, 2008
Chronicles the emergence of boxer Muhammad Ali, the student movement at Howard University, and the gathering of the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana.
20x9
Eyes on the Prize II (6): A Nation of Law? (1968-1971)
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Feb 17, 2008
Chronicles the leadership and assassination of Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Chicago. The second part of the film covers the Attica Prison riot in Attica, New York.
20x7
Kit Carson
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Feb 18, 2008
The true story behind the mountain man whose unique abilities were critical to America's westward expansion.
20x11
Eyes on the Prize II (7): The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980)
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Feb 24, 2008
The documentary examines the Boston school desegregation crisis involving busing in Massachusetts. The second part of the film chronicles the election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of .. show full overview
20x12
Eyes on the Prize II (8): Back to the Movement (1979-mid 80s)
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Feb 24, 2008
Covers the Miami riot of 1980 and the election of Harold Washington as the first African-American mayor of Chicago. The film finishes with an overview of the Civil Rights Movement and its effect upon the United States and the world.
20x9
Buffalo Bill
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Feb 25, 2008
The varied career of William Cody - from western legend to even greater fame in preserving the culture and mystique of the lifestyle through his "Wild West" shows.
20x10
Minik: The Lost Eskimo
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Mar 31, 2008
A documentary of a young Greenland Inuit who experiences New York City at the end of the 19th century.
20x11
Walt Whitman
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Apr 14, 2008
A chronicle of the poetry of Whitman through the lens of his personality and background - with a discussion of both the literary praise and criticism of his work.
20x12
Roberto Clemente
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Apr 21, 2008
An examination of the athletic career and humanitarian interests of the acknowledged baseball star of the late 60s and earliest 70s.
20x13
George H.W. Bush (1)
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May 05, 2008
A detailed chronicle of the Bush family and the life of the 41st President of the United States - from World War II to the Gulf War and beyond.
20x14 Season finale
George H.W. Bush (2)
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May 06, 2008
A detailed chronicle of the Bush family and the life of the 41st President of the United States - from World War II to the Gulf War and beyond.

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