The Presidents 2016: LBJ

American Experience

The Presidents 2016: LBJ

American Experience
Air Date: 08/10/16 | Rating: NR

President Lyndon B. Johnson's visions of a Great Society were swallowed up in the quagmire of Vietnam: the unpopular and costly war eroded his political base and left him an exile within his own White House.

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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.

The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.

Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 1h 51m 41s
Air Date: 05/17/21 | Expires: 05/16/24 | Rating: TV-G

One of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.

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: 04/30/24 | 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.

Chapter 1 |Nazi Town, USA
S36 Ep1 | 9m 20s
Air Date: 01/23/24

Watch a preview of Nazi Town, USA.

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.

Chapter 1 | Fly with Me
S36 Ep2 | 10m 5s
Air Date: 02/20/24

Watch a preview of Fly with Me.

Who’s Who
S36 Ep2 | 1m
Air Date: 02/20/24

Meet the characters in "Fly With Me."

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.

Trailer |The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 1m 35s
Air Date: 01/03/23

Watch a preview of The Lie Detector.

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.

The Third Degree
S35 Ep1 | 4m 16s
Air Date: 01/03/23

The prevalence and phasing of the Third Degree.

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.

Chapter 1 | The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 11m 7s
Air Date: 04/04/23

Watch a preview of The Sun Queen.

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.

Chapter 1 | Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 | 8m 52s
Air Date: 06/27/23

Watch a preview of Casa Susanna.

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.

Chapter 1 |The War on Disco
S35 Ep9 | 10m
Air Date: 10/30/23

Watch a preview of The War on Disco.

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.

Levi Strauss
S34 Ep1 | 53s
Air Date: 02/07/22

You might think that Levi Strauss invented jeans.

Origins of Denim
S34 Ep1 | 54s
Air Date: 02/07/22

Denim is the quintessential American fabric.

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.

The Shah
S34 Ep5 | 1m
Air Date: 11/14/22

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last shah of Iran.

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.

Who’s Who
S34 Ep5 | 1m
Air Date: 11/14/22

Who's who of the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Title Sequence
S34 Ep5 | 1m 7s
Air Date: 11/14/22

Watch the opening sequence of Taken Hostage.

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.

Chapter 1 | The Codebreaker
S33 Ep1 | 7m 25s
Air Date: 01/11/21

Watch a preview of The Codebreaker.

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.

Chapter 1 | Voice of Freedom
S33 Ep2 | 9m 18s
Air Date: 02/15/21

Watch a preview of Voice of Freedom.

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.

Chapter 1 | American Oz
S33 Ep4 | 9m 40s
Air Date: 04/19/21

Watch a preview of American Oz.

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.”

Chapter 1 | Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 9m 58s
Air Date: 05/17/21

Watch a preview of Billy Graham.

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.

Chapter 1 | McCarthy
S32 Ep1 | 8m 50s
Air Date: 01/06/20

Watch the opening scene of McCarthy.

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.

Chapter 1 | The Poison Squad
S32 Ep2 | 8m 56s
Air Date: 01/28/20

Watch a preview of The Poison Squad.

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.”

Chapter 1 | Mr. Tornado
S32 Ep8 | 9m 19s
Air Date: 05/19/20

Watch a preview of Mr. Tornado.

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.

Who the Hell is Diane Nash?
2m 5s
Air Date: 03/06/19

Who the hell is Diane Nash?

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.

The Swamp: Trailer
S31 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/15/19

Watch the preview of The Swamp.

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 Swamp: Chapter 1
S31 Ep1 | 9m 3s
Air Date: 10/15/18

Watch Chapter 1 of The Swamp.

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.

Sealab: Chapter 1
S31 Ep2 | 8m 49s
Air Date: 02/12/19

Watch chapter 1 of Sealab.

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.

Valerie Anders
S31 Ep3 | 1m 13s
Air Date: 04/18/19

Valerie Hoard married William Anders in 1955.

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.

Chapter 1 | Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 9m 59s
Air Date: 08/06/19

Watch chapter 1 of 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.

Chapter 1 | The Feud
S31 Ep7 | 8m 6s
Air Date: 09/10/19

Watch Chapter 1 of the Feud.

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.

Chapter 1 | Jubilee Singers
S31 Ep8 | 9m 14s
Air Date: 11/19/19

Watch Chapter 1 of Jubilee Singers.

Into the Amazon: Trailer
30s
Air Date: 07/31/17

Into the Amazon premieres January 2018.

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.

Escape from Saigon
13s
Air Date: 12/04/17

One family’s tale of survival.

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.

Into the Amazon: Chapter 1
8m 25s
Air Date: 12/27/17

Watch Chapter 1 of Into the Amazon.

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.

Roads to Memphis: Chapter 1
9m 7s
Air Date: 02/01/18

Watch Chapter 1 of Roads to Memphis.

The Gilded Age: Chapter 1
10m 6s
Air Date: 02/06/18

Watch Chapter 1 of The Gilded Age.

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.

The Island Murder: Chapter 1
9m 19s
Air Date: 04/17/18

The Island Murder: Chapter 1

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 Circus, Part 1: Chapter 1
9m 22s
Air Date: 10/08/18

Watch Chapter 1 of The Circus.

The Circus, Part 2: Chapter 1
9m 32s
Air Date: 10/09/18

The Circus, Part 2: Chapter 1

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.

The Eugenics Crusade: Chapter 1
8m 38s
Air Date: 10/16/18

Watch Chapter 1 of The Eugenics Crusade.

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.

Thomas Hunt Morgan
1m 19s
Air Date: 10/16/18

The scientist who fell out of love with eugenics

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.

Letter from a father
2m 6s
Air Date: 12/04/18

Letter from a father

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 promo
S29 Ep8 | 30s
Air Date: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR

The Great War promo

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.

The Race Underground Scene Breakdown
S29 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR

pre broadcast

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.

Summer of Love: Chapter 1
S29 Ep12 | 8m
Air Date: 07/25/17

Watch the opening scene of Summer of Love.

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 China
S27 Ep1 | 26s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR

Robert Ripley visited China in 1932.

Ripley in India
S27 Ep1 | 30s
Air Date: 01/06/15 | Rating: NR

Robert Ripley visited India in 1936.

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.