The Movement and the "Madman"

American Experience
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. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilized disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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