American Experience
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!
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Nazi Town, USA
S36 Ep1 | 52m 32s
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
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Fly with Me
S36 Ep2 | 1h 52m 39s
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
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The Cancer Detectives
S36 Ep3 | 52m 54s
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 Ep4 | 1h 52m 30s
The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
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The Riot Report
S36 Ep5 | 1h 53m 4s
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
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The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 52m 35s
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 20s
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
Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
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Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 52m 39s
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
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The American Diplomat
S34 Ep2 | 52m 43s
Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.
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Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 52m 45s
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
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Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 1h 52m 39s
Discover how bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco
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Part 1 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep5 | 1h 52m 24s
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep6 | 1h 51m 34s
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 1h 52m 23s
How a horrific incident of racial violence became catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 1h 51m 28s
Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice - Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 Ep43 | 1h 50m 14s
The life of William Randolph Hearst, who transformed the media’s role in American life.
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Part 2 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 Ep44 | 1h 52m 4s
William Randolph Hearst continued his rise to power and expansion into Hollywood.
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Rachel Carson
S29 Ep3 | 1h 53m 15s
The woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.
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The Boys of ’36
S28 Ep7 | 52m 55s
The story of nine young men from Washington who captured gold at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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The Big Burn
S27 Ep4 | 52m 12s
In the summer of 1910, the largest fire in American history raged in the Northern Rockies.
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The Great Famine
S23 Ep8 | 52m 20s
The story of the American effort to relieve starvation in 1921 Soviet Russia.
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Stonewall Uprising
S23 Ep9 | 1h 20m 50s
The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
S21 Ep1 | 1h 49m 38s
The man behind the atomic bomb is put on trial for suspected communist ties in 1954.
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Roberto Clemente
S20 Ep7 | 52m 21s
The exceptional life and career of Puerto Rican baseball star Roberto Clemente.
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Zoot Suit Riots
S14 Ep6 | 51m 32s
In June 1943, Los Angeles erupted into the worst race riots in the city to date.
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Fatal Flood
S13 Ep2 | 51m 35s
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless
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Surviving the Dust Bowl
S10 Ep8 | 51m 28s
The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade.
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Grand Central: Crisis Leads to Opportunity
2m 19s
Chief Engineer William Wilgus solved the issue of capacity by using electric trains.
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The Design of Grand Central
1m 7s
Reed and Stem's design somewhat survived, but Warren's vision came to define Grand Central
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Olympian Profile: Caryn Davies
3m 23s
Olympian Caryn Davies adjusts to "real life" after retiring from elite sports.
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Olympian Profile: Bryan Volpenhein
3m 25s
Olympian Bryan Volpenhein now coaches the next generation of rowing athletes.
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Olympian Profile: Andrew Campbell
3m 6s
Rower Andrew Campbell is headed to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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Olympian Profile: Katelin Snyder
2m 53s
Katelin Snyder is the coxswain for the US Women's Eight at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Radio Coverage of the 1936 Olympics
5m 28s
Listen to the radio broadcast of the men's eight-oared race at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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Roberto Clemente (español)
52m 21s
La excepcional vida y carrera de la estrella puertorriqueña del beisbol Roberto Clemente.
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Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)
52m 39s
Descubra la fascinante historia de esta icónica prenda de vestir norteamericana.
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The American Diplomat (español)
52m 43s
Tres diplomáticos negros que rompieron las barreras raciales en el Dpto. de Estado.
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Zoot Suit Riots (español)
51m 32s
En 1943, se desataron en LA, los peores disturbios raciales en la ciudad hasta la fecha.
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Flood in the Desert (español)
52m 45s
Explore el derrumbe de la represa en 1928, el segundo desastre más mortal en California.
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Plague at the Golden gate (español)
1h 52m 39s
Descubra cómo la peste bubónica desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
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Fatal Flood (español)
51m 35s
En 1927, la inundación del río Misisipi dejó a 1 millón de personas sin hogar.
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Trailer | Nazi Town, USA
S36 Ep1 | 1m 26s
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
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Trailer | Fly with Me
S36 Ep2 | 2m 2s
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
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Trailer | The Cancer Detectives
S36 Ep3 | 1m 35s
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
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Chapter 1 | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
S36 Ep4 | 8m 45s
Watch a preview of Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal.
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Trailer | The Riot Report
S36 Ep5 | 2m 20s
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
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Chapter 1 | The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 10m 24s
The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.
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Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 | 30s
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
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Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
S35 Ep2 | 10m 15s
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
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The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
S35 Ep2 | 2m 58s
Interview with filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain about the ethnographic work of Hurston.
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Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
S35 Ep2 | 1m 44s
A glimpse into the anthropologist’s trailblazing practice, as described by Hurston herself
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Trailer | Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
S35 Ep3 | 1m 15s
Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
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Chapter 1 | Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
S35 Ep3 | 10m 43s
Watch a preview of Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History.
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The Woman Behind Monopoly
S35 Ep3 | 4m 44s
Monopoly might be America's favorite board game, but it has a surprising secret.
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Teaser | The Movement and the “Madman”
S35 Ep4 | 30s
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.
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Chapter 1 | The Movement and the “Madman”
S35 Ep4 | 12m 5s
Watch a preview of The Movement and the "Madman"
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Trailer | The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 1m 29s
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
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The Dover Sun House
S35 Ep5 | 3m 39s
The first modern house to be heated by nothing but the sun was designed by Mária Telkes.
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A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
S35 Ep5 | 2m 17s
Inventor Mária Telkes wanted women scientists to reach for the sun.
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Off the Grid: New Mexico
S35 Ep5 | 6m 9s
Find out what modern off-grid living looks like at a 25-acre homestead in New Mexico.
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Off the Grid: Minnesota
S35 Ep5 | 6m 1s
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.
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Off the Grid: Vermont
S35 Ep5 | 5m 32s
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
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Trailer | Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 | 2m 10s
Casa Susanna was a refuge for transgender women and cross-dressing men in the 1950s-60s.
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(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
S35 Ep6 | 14m 57s
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery.
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A Transgender Icon on the Place She Felt Safest
S35 Ep6 | 1m 58s
The diary of a magical night at Casa Susanna.
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Trailer | The Busing Battleground
S35 Ep7 | 1m 53s
Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
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From the Vault: Bill Russell
S35 Ep7 | 2m 18s
Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students gathered for the Freedom Stay-Out.
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The Busing Battleground: Who’s Who
S35 Ep7 | 59s
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan.
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School Integration
S35 Ep7 | 4m 47s
In 1969, Supreme Court ordered the immediate desegregation of American schools.
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The Battle for Bilingual Education
S35 Ep7 | 4m 41s
How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.
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Chapter 1 | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools
S35 Ep8 | 12m 45s
Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.
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Trailer | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools
S35 Ep8 | 1m 25s
The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
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Teaser | The War on Disco
S35 Ep9 | 30s
Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
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From the Vault: Henri Belolo
S35 Ep9 | 2m 50s
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
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Where did disco come from?
S35 Ep9 | 3m 59s
The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.
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Trailer | Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 1m 45s
Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.
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When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
S34 Ep1 | 7m 14s
4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
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Chapter 1 | Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 11m 41s
Watch a preview of Riveted: The History of Jeans
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Black Cowboys on the Silver Screen
S34 Ep1 | 6m 39s
The real cowboys were (and still are) way more diverse than what people saw in the movies.
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Edward Dudley
S34 Ep2 | 45s
Appointed as a minister to Liberia in 1948, Edward Dudley became an ambassador 1949.
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Carl Rowan
S34 Ep2 | 52s
Carl Rowan: One of the highest ranking African Americans in the State Department.
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Terence Todman
S34 Ep2 | 53s
Terence Todman's diplomatic career achieved him the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
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Trailer | The American Diplomat
S34 Ep2 | 1m 46s
Explores the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors.
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Reframing The March on Washington
S34 Ep2 | 9m 47s
President Johnson tasked Carl Rowan to oversee the documentary on March on Washington.
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Trailer | Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 1m 51s
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
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William Mulholland
S34 Ep3 | 52s
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
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Owens Valley Paiute
S34 Ep3 | 55s
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
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Big Dams of the American West
S34 Ep3 | 1m 48s
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
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Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 1m 46s
How the bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco.
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Dr. Joseph Kinyoun
S34 Ep4 | 44s
Dr. Joseph Kinyoun was a leader in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases.
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The War on Rats
S34 Ep4 | 1m 41s
The war against rats helped end the bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco.
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Rupert Blue
S34 Ep4 | 44s
In 1901, Rupert Blue launched a health campaign that ended a deadly bubonic plague.
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The Chinese Six Companies
S34 Ep4 | 5m 36s
On May 28, 1900, San Francisco policemen formed a perimeter around Chinatown.
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Ng Poon Chew
S34 Ep4 | 44s
Ng Poon Chew was a writer, a publisher and an advocate for Chinese American civil rights.
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San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up
S34 Ep4 | 3m 58s
Word spreads of a bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
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Trailer | Taken Hostage
S34 Ep5 | 3m 14s
The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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Operation Ajax
S34 Ep5 | 6m 8s
The secret U.S. and U.K. plan to put the Shah in control of Iran in 1953.
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Jimmy Carter
S34 Ep5 | 58s
With the Iran hostage crisis, President Carter faced one of the biggest challenges.
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Barry Rosen
S34 Ep5 | 46s
Barry Rosen was the press attaché at the U.S. embassy during the Iran hostage crisis.
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Ways A Rescue Mission Can Go Wrong
S34 Ep5 | 3m 40s
Colonel James Q. Roberts recalls the details of the failed Iran Hostage rescue mission.
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The event that held the news hostage
S34 Ep5 | 3m 55s
The Iran Hostage crisis in 1979 changed the modern mediascape forever.
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Trailer | Goin’ Back to T-Town | American Experience
S33 Ep0 | 30s
A thriving Black community in Tulsa that rebuilt after a 1921 racially-motivated massacre.
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Greenwood
S33 Ep0 | 1m 19s
Greenwood in Tulsa became a thriving business district known as “Black Wall Street.”
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Last Days in Afghanistan
10m 26s
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy on America’s final days in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
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Elizebeth Friedman: Cryptanalyst Pioneer
S33 Ep1 | 1m 6s
Friedman’s codebreaking in WWII enabled the US to win the “Battle of the Atlantic”.
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William Friedman: Cryptologist
S33 Ep1 | 1m 14s
A Jewish immigrant from Russia, William F. Friedman became a codebreaker for the U.S.
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Extended Trailer | The Codebreaker | American Experience
S33 Ep1 | 1m 25s
The fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst.
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Trailer | The Codebreaker | American Experience
S33 Ep1 | 30s
The fascinating story of the groundbreaking cryptanalyst, Elizebeth Smith Friedman.
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Extended Trailer | Voice of Freedom | American Experience
S33 Ep2 | 1m 40s
Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe.
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The Voice of Marian Anderson
S33 Ep2 | 1m 9s
The New York Times hailed Marian Anderson as “one of the great singers of our time.”
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Walter F. White
S33 Ep2 | 1m 18s
Walter White was an African American civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Trailer | Voice of Freedom | American Experience
S33 Ep2 | 30s
Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe.
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Trailer | Blinding of Isaac Woodard | American Experience
S33 Ep3 | 30s
In 1946, a local police chief savagely beat and permanently blinded a Black army sergeant.
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Extended Trailer | Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 2m
How a horrific racial violence became a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 1m 4s
Isaac Woodard was a decorated African American WWII Veteran from South Carolina.
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Judge Julius Waties Waring
S33 Ep3 | 1m 7s
Judge Waring became an unexpected civil rights champion with rulings on pivotal cases.
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Chapter 1 | The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 Ep3 | 10m 31s
Watch a preview of The Blinding of Isaac Woodard.
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The War at Home
S33 Ep3 | 7m 53s
Booker T. Spicely was a Black soldier fatally shot by a white bus driver in 1944.
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Extended Trailer | American Oz
S33 Ep4 | 1m 50s
The life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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L. Frank Baum
S33 Ep4 | 1m 15s
An actor, businessman and writer, L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Trailer | American Oz
S33 Ep4 | 30s
Explore the life and times of L. Frank Baum, creator of the beloved The Wonderful Wizard o
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Matilda Joslyn Gage
S33 Ep4 | 1m 15s
Matilda Joslyn Gage was an American author and women’s rights advocate.
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Trailer | Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 30s
One of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
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Billy Graham: American Evangelist
S33 Ep5 | 1m 14s
Billy Graham was an American evangelist and preacher.
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Billy Graham Crusades
S33 Ep5 | 1m 14s
Billy Graham drew national attention with sermons in tented revivals, known as “crusades.”
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Extended Trailer | Billy Graham
S33 Ep5 | 2m 8s
One of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
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Trailer | Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 2m 20s
Discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Chapter 1 | Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
S33 Ep6 | 9m 24s
Watch a preview of Sandra Day O'Connor: The First.
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Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court
S33 Ep6 | 1m 10s
Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
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Trailer | Citizen Hearst
S33 Ep43 | 1m 45s
Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst, who transformed how Americans get the news.
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Joseph Pulitzer
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
A noted journalist, Joseph Pulitzer became a newspaper owner at age 25.
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Marion Davies
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Marion Davies was the mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
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Millicent Hearst
S33 Ep43 | 1m 18s
Millicent Hearst was married to the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
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Mississippi Justice
13m 49s
The 1964 triple civil rights murders—involving the Klan, police and a state spy agency.
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Teaser | McCarthy | American Experience
S32 Ep1 | 1m 48s
The rise and fall of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
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Trailer | McCarthy | American Experience
S32 Ep1 | 30s
the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
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Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
S32 Ep1 | 1m 6s
The McCarthy hearings are now emblematic of the 1950s "Red Scare."
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Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
S32 Ep1 | 1m 5s
Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.
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Margaret Chase Smith
S32 Ep1 | 1m 17s
Senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first senator to stand up to Joseph McCarthy.
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Langston Hughes on Trial
S32 Ep1 | 4m 39s
Author Langston Hughes was called before Sen. McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Investigations.
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McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
S32 Ep1 | 5m 50s
McCarthy declared to Congress that scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy."
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Trailer | The Poison Squad | American Experience
S32 Ep2 | 30s
'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley.
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Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food
S32 Ep2 | 1m 4s
During his time at the USDA, Dr. Harvey Wiley grew concerned about food safety and purity.
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The Poison Squad
S32 Ep2 | 1m 13s
Harvey Wiley recruited volunteers to test the effects of chemical preservatives in food.
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Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
S32 Ep3 | 29s
Story of the man who would lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs.
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Search for high-yield Wheat
S32 Ep3 | 1m 6s
Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process.
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Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
S32 Ep3 | 10m 5s
Watch a preview of The Man Who Tried to Feed the World.
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Criticism and Hurricane Katrina
S32 Ep4 | 6m 11s
President Bush was criticized for his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina.
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Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
S32 Ep4 | 4m 55s
President Bush was shaken when torture was revealed at Abu Ghraib.
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Financial Crisis
S32 Ep4 | 3m 50s
President Bush confronted the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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Media Gaffes
S32 Ep4 | 2m 7s
President Bush shone when he met voters in person, but that was not the case on television
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Occupying Iraq
S32 Ep4 | 3m 45s
Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.
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Saddam Hussein
S32 Ep4 | 3m 49s
President Bush was dissatisfied with Bin Laden’s escape and the collapse of the Taliban.
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The Fighter Pilot
S32 Ep4 | 2m 36s
To avoid combat in Vietnam, George W. Bush joined the 147th Texas Air National Guard.
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The Surge of Troops in Iraq
S32 Ep4 | 3m 18s
To sell the surge to America, President Bush took a rare step — admit his mistake.
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The Weapons of Mass Destruction
S32 Ep4 | 5m 21s
Did the Bush administration mislead the public to go to war?
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Extended Trailer | George W. Bush| American Experience
S32 Ep4 | 2m 37s
The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.
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Trailer | George W. Bush| American Experience
S32 Ep4 | 30s
The latest in our award-winning series of presidential biographies, George W. Bush.
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Chapter 1 | George W. Bush, Part 2
S32 Ep5 | 8m 56s
The life and presidency of George W. Bush, from his unorthodox road to the presidency.
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Trailer | George W. Bush, Part 2 | American Experience
S32 Ep5 | 30s
Part Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s second term.
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Ted Fujita | Mr. Tornado | American Experience
S32 Ep8 | 1m 16s
Ted Fujita's work on severe weather patterns earned Fujita the nickname “Mr. Tornado.”
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Trailer | Mr. Tornado| American Experience
S32 Ep8 | 30s
Ted Fujita's groundbreaking work in research and applied science saved thousands of lives.
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The “Super Outbreak”
S32 Ep8 | 1m 16s
The extraordinary tornado occurrence in April 1974 was named the “Super Outbreak.”
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Extended Trailer | The Vote | American Experience
S32 Ep9 | 2m 8s
The hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.
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Ida B Wells : The Advocate
S32 Ep9 | 1m 24s
Ida B. Wells was a prominent journalist who exposed racial violence in the South.
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Alice Paul: The Militant
S32 Ep9 | 1m 7s
Alice Paul joined the 'suffragettes' while studying in London to demand the right to vote.
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Harriot Stanton Blatch: I Believe in Women
S32 Ep9 | 1m 20s
Harriot S. Blatch believed working-class women were the key to win the ballot.
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Carrie Chapman Catt: The Politician
S32 Ep9 | 1m 25s
Carrie Chapman Catt was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA
S32 Ep9 | 7m 42s
Is the U.S. at a tipping point in the nearly 100-year-long fight to ratify the ERA?
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She Resisted
S32 Ep9 | 59s
Celebrate the strategies and tactics of the movement in a new interactive experience.
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Trailer | The Vote | American Experience
S32 Ep9 | 30s
The dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign by American women for the right to vote.
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The Early Suffragists
S32 Ep9 | 1m 29s
They united to abolish slavery and advance the rights of women in the 19th Century.
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The Ongoing Fight
S32 Ep9 | 10m 1s
Before women's suffrage, Black women led the fight for voting rights—and still do today.
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The Race to Ratification
S32 Ep9 | 13m 52s
New York women came together to push for their state’s ratification of the 19th Amendment.
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Trailer | The Vote, Part 2
S32 Ep10 | 30s
Part Two shows the mounting dispute over strategies and the pervasive racism in the South.
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The Medical Committee for Human Rights
4m 9s
The Medical Committee for Human Rights formed at the beginning of Freedom Summer in 1964.
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The Gifts of Tony Sarg | American Experience | PBS
7m 50s
Tony Sarg's sea monster stalked the coast of Nantucket before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day.
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Simplicity in the White House
1m 38s
On February 2, Carter addressed the nation in a fireside chat on energy.
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Hamilton Disston: Pioneering Everglades Developer
S31 Ep1 | 1m 15s
Hamilton Disston visioned the Everglades into dry land for cultivation.
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Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
S31 Ep1 | 1m 33s
A reporter for The Miami Herald, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas advocated for conservation.
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The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928
S31 Ep1 | 1m 30s
The Okeechobee Hurricane claimed one of the highest death tolls of any natural disasters.
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The Price of Feathers
S31 Ep1 | 3m 35s
The plume trend let to the mass slaughter of the highly prized plumed birds in Florida.
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Sealab: Trailer
S31 Ep2 | 30s
Discover the forgotten story of the Navy’s aquanauts, who pioneered undersea exploration.
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George Bond: Diving Pioneer
S31 Ep2 | 1m
An American doctor and Navy officer, Captain George Bond spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
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Scott Carpenter: Astronaut to Aquanaut
S31 Ep2 | 1m 4s
Scott Carpenter was both a NASA astronaut and an aquanaut with the U.S. Navy.
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Chasing the Moon: Teaser
S31 Ep3 | 1m 3s
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
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Teaser #1: Countdown | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 30s
Countdown to relive the journey that defined a generation.
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Teaser #2: Chasing | Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 30s
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
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Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
S31 Ep3 | 1m 27s
Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer.
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Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist
S31 Ep3 | 1m 16s
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control.
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Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11
S31 Ep3 | 1m 12s
Michael Collins was an astronaut from the third group named by NASA in October 1963.
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Official Trailer | Chasing the Moon | PBS
S31 Ep3 | 30s
The mission that changed everything. Chasing the Moon premieres July 8, 2019 on PBS.
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Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
S31 Ep3 | 1m 9s
Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut.
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How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 6m 6s
To win the space race, NASA had to market the moon to the American public.
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Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon
S31 Ep3 | 5m 56s
Private companies planning lunar missions. Who’s in charge in outer space?
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The Desegregation of Huntsville
S31 Ep3 | 9m 24s
Civil rights activists in Huntsville, Alabama formed a “psychological warfare committee”.
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The Moon’s Lasting Pull
S31 Ep3 | 4m 20s
Long before we reached the moon’s surface, the moon has held special meaning for humanity.
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Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 2 | PBS
S31 Ep4 | 30s
Preview Part 2 of Chasing the Moon. Airs July 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Official Trailer |Chasing the Moon, Part 3 | PBS
S31 Ep5 | 30s
Preview Chasing the Moon Part 3. Airs July 10 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Trailer | Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 2m 1s
In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music.
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Official Trailer | Woodstock | PBS
S31 Ep6 | 30s
They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound
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Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s
Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture.
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Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
S31 Ep6 | 1m 7s
Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property.
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Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
S31 Ep6 | 1m 13s
In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock.
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The Sound of Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
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Official Trailer | The Feud | PBS
S31 Ep7 | 30s
The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
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Randolph “Randall” McCoy
S31 Ep7 | 1m 4s
In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson Hatfield of stealing their hog.
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Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
S31 Ep7 | 55s
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless.
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Trailer | Jubilee Singers
S31 Ep8 | 30s
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
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The Women of Avenger Fields
1m 17s
During WWII, more than 1,000 women left homes and jobs and became the first females pilots
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Le Chemin des Dames
5m 42s
Word of these caves and this graffiti had been passed down from generation to generation.
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The Secret of Tuxedo Park: Trailer
30s
The story of the Wall Street tycoon whose radar technology helped win World War II.
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Into the Amazon: Candido Rondon
1m 13s
Considered the Lewis and Clark of Brazil, Rondon kept Roosevelt alive through the journey.
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Into the Amazon: Theodore Roosevelt
1m 17s
Roosevelt’s trip down the River of Doubt in Brazil’s Amazon almost brought him to death.
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Into the Amazon: Kermit Roosevelt
1m 28s
When Theodore pleaded with Kermit to leave him behind to save the expedition, he refused.
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Blizzard of 1888
1m 8s
One of the worst blizzards in American history, four feet of snow and hundreds dead.
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Filming in the Amazon
1m 16s
A filmmaking team ventures into the Amazon to bring to life Roosevelt’s harrowing journey.
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Filming with Wildlife
1m 26s
Snakes and spiders are just a few of the things this filmmaking team encountered.
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Isolated Tribes
3m 17s
Approximately 100 Amazon rainforest tribes have not interacted with the modern world.
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Tycoon Turned Scientist
1m 31s
Alfred Loomis made millions and went on to develop the technology that helped win WWII.
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The Rad Lab
1m 34s
The “Rad Lab” was the main research facility for the American radar program in WW II.
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Andrew Carnegie: Man of Steel
1m 17s
His family arrived in the U.S. penniless, but Andrew Carnegie made an unimaginable wealth.
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J.P. Morgan: The Financier
1m 9s
When one of the richest men in America feared a collapse of the U.S. dollar, he had a plan
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Henry George: From Poverty to Politics
1m 35s
Henry George’s message about the haves and the have nots helped ignite a movement.
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Mary Elizabeth Lease: The Advocate
1m 32s
Women couldn’t run for elected office in Kansas, but Mary Elizabeth Lease was a force.
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Golden Rule Jones
1m 8s
The Gilded Age entrepreneur offered a workplace that was guided by the golden rule.
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An Attorney General Targeted
1m 26s
In 1919, A. Mitchell Palmer created the “Radical Division” within the Justice Department.
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Becoming J. Edgar Hoover
1m 25s
The law school grad was asked to run the “Radical Division” at the Justice Department.
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The Palmer Raids
1m 39s
Many feared the 1919 raids went too far — violating the civil liberties of people.
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This is my brother
5m 33s
Who is this? Our team turned to Facebook, then headed to Memphis to find out.
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A Ride Through Memphis
2m 18s
Fifty years after Dr. King's assassination, two long-time Memphis residents talk about the
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First White Settlers in Hawai’i
1m 8s
The first white Americans to settle in the Islands arrived in the 1820s.
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PBS Previews: The Chinese Exclusion Act
1m 30s
Get an inside look at the making of The Chinese Exclusion Act, premiering May 29 at 8/7c.
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United States v. Wong Kim Ark
2m 39s
In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.
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The U.S. In Hitler’s Olympics
1m 13s
Max Schmeling convinced the U.S. Olympic Committee to attend the 1936 Olympic games.
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The “Scopes Monkey Trial”
2m 26s
In 1925, the “Scopes Monkey Trial” pit traditional Christian beliefs against evolution.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act: Promo
30s
On May 6, 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed into law The Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Victims of Bonnie and Clyde
2m 1s
In April 1933, the Barrow gang holed up in Joplin, Missouri for a break from the road.
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RFK Announces King’s Death
2m 32s
On April 4, 1968, RFK delivered the news of Dr. King’s assassination in Indianapolis.
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Hoops and Laughter: The Harlem Globetrotters
3m 33s
A team of African American basketball players from Chicago began touring the Midwest as tc
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The Circus | Coming October 2018
1m
"The Circus" explores the history of this distinctly popular American entertainment.
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The Luckiest Man
2m 31s
Seemingly impervious to injury or illness, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig never missed a game.
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The Eugenics Crusade: Trailer
30s
The shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race.
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The Circus: Episode 1 Trailer
30s
Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entert
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The Circus: Episode 2 Trailer
30s
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
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Letter From A Father
2m 6s
In 2001, George H.W. Bush wrote a letter for history, addressed to his children.
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Jumbo: The Elephant
1m 21s
The sale of Jumbo, the African elephant to P.T. Barnum causes an uproar in England.
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Charles Davenport
1m 25s
In 1910, Charles Davenport founded Eugenics Record Office to collect human heredity data.
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The Ringling Brothers
1m 14s
The Ringling Brothers expanded from a tiny regional circus to this large traveling circus.
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Eugene O’Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
2m 21s
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
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P.G. Lowery and the Spread of African-American Music
2m 47s
P.G. Lowery’s all-black band gained early twentieth century fame through the circus.
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John Harvey Kellogg
1m 19s
Besides inventing Corn Flakes, John Kellogg helped promote the American Eugenics movement.
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Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
11m 12s
The ability to prevent suffering through genetic screenings sparks difficult questions.
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Harry Houdini’s Impulse to Escape
1m 38s
Harry Houdini's impulse to escape dangerous situations attracted thousands of spectators.
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Parchman Prison
S30 Ep5 | 2m 51s
In 1961, the Freedom Riders were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s Parchman Prison.
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From the Vault | Amelia Earhart
48s
At age 23, Amelia Earhart took her first ride in an airplane and knew she had to fly.
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Personalizing the Past: FDR
14s
President Franklin Roosevelt walks down a ramp from his private railroad car ca. 1938.
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Personalizing the Past: Baltimore
1m 5s
Workers at the Baltimore Luggage Company making suitcases in 1957.
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Personalizing the Past: Jerome
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Japanese Americans are released from the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas.
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Klansville: Former North Carolina Klansman C.P. Ellis
1m 12s
Former North Carolina Klansman C.P. Ellis recalls his initiation.
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Klansville: The film Birth of a Nation glorified the KKK
59s
The film Birth of a Nation glorified the KKK
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Command and Control, Deterrence and the Turn of a Key
S29 Ep1 | 1m 10s
Deterrence and the Turn of a Key
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Rachel Carson preview
S29 Ep3 | 30s
Carson’s book Silent Spring revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.
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The Battle of Chosin Preview
S29 Ep4 | 30s
The story of a pivotal 1950 Korean War battle told through eyewitness accounts.
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The Battle of Chosin, Chapter 1
S29 Ep4 | 9m 37s
First chapter, “The Battle of Chosin” premieres Nov. 1 at 9/8c on American Experience PBS.
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Ruby Ridge promo
S29 Ep6 | 30s
The event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement.
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Ruby Ridge, Chapter 1
S29 Ep6 | 9m 18s
The event that helped give rise to the modern American militia movement.
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Ruby Ridge: An Inside Look
S29 Ep6 | 2m
PBS and American Experience present an inside look at the new film Ruby Ridge.
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Tesla Preview
S29 Ep7 | 30s
Meet the genius engineer and inventor whose technology helped create our wireless world.
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Tesla, Chapter 1
S29 Ep7 | 6m 59s
The first chapter from “Tesla” premiering October 18 at 9/8c on American Experience PBS.
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George Westinghouse from Tesla
S29 Ep7 | 1m 7s
George Westinghouse set his sights on the future. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
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The Contract from Tesla
S29 Ep7 | 52s
Tesla's original contract with George Westinghouse. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
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The Great War: Transformed
S29 Ep8 | 30s
How WW1 to “make the world safe for democracy”—altered America’s place in the world.
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The Great War: Culture Change
S29 Ep8 | 30s
How WWI transformed America through those whose participation has largely been forgotten.
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The Great War: Why we made it
S29 Ep8 | 2m 24s
American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses the film and why we made it.
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The Great War, Part 1: Trailer
S29 Ep8 | 30s
Explore America’s tortured, nearly three-year journey to war.
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The Great War: Chapter 1
S29 Ep8 | 8m 28s
After more than two years, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France.
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Woodrow Wilson: The Decider
S29 Ep8 | 1m 12s
For Woodrow Wilson, the Great War was a chance for America to become a global citizen.
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Ralph John: The Soldier
S29 Ep8 | 1m 38s
Private Ralph John’s training for the Great War was two days’ practice with a rifle.
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Eddie Rickenbacker: The Ace
S29 Ep8 | 1m 40s
How a race-car driver came to be one of the most famous fighters of the Great War.
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Alice Paul: The Suffragist
S29 Ep8 | 1m 46s
How could President Wilson call for democracy abroad while suppressing it at home?
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George Creel: The Salesman
S29 Ep8 | 1m 37s
George Creel — the man tasked with selling the Great War to the American people.
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The Lost Battalion
S29 Ep8 | 2m 15s
How an editor selects images, footage, and expert interviews to convey The Lost Battalion.
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Anti-German Hysteria
S29 Ep8 | 2m 30s
Creating music to reflect the mood and feelings of the film, without editorializing it.
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Boot Camp
S29 Ep8 | 2m 2s
A composer's research process and the challenges he faced in creating music for the film.
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Signal school
S29 Ep11 | 2m 6s
MBTA’s Signal Shop, where workers maintain the equipment that keeps the trains on track.
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Mind-Altering Drugs
S29 Ep12 | 3m 5s
Visions of a utopian society took shape in the Haight-Ashbury district in the mid 1960s.
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Free Love & Free Stuff
S29 Ep12 | 2m 24s
1967, young people flooded into San Francisco to find what one described as “wonderland.”
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Summer of Love
S29 Ep12 | 30s
A portrait of the Haight Ashbury district at the height of the hippie movement.
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The Hippie Tour
S29 Ep12 | 1m 8s
1967, a tour bus on Haight Street claimed to be the only foreign tour in the domestic U.S.
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The Failed Revolution
S28 Ep1 | 1m 39s
William Morgan becomes more disillusioned with Castro's regime. Premieres 11/17 on PBS
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American Comandante Preview
S28 Ep1 | 30s
The forgotten story of an American during the Cuban Revolution. Premieres 11/17 on PBS.
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American Comandante, Chapter 1
S28 Ep1 | 9m 17s
Watch the first chapter of "American Comandante" premiering November 17 at 9/8c on PBS.
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“Deep Trouble” from American Comandante
S28 Ep1 | 1m 45s
1960 marked a turning point for American Comandante William Morgan.
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Murder of a President, Chapter 1
S28 Ep2 | 7m 21s
Watch the first chapter of "Murder of a President" premiering Feb. 2, 2016 on PBS.
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Murder of a President Trailer
S28 Ep2 | 2m 9s
In 1881, President Garfield's presidency was cut short by an assassin. Coming Jan. 2016
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The Mine Wars Preview
S28 Ep2 | 30s
The story of small people going up against very big forces for a better nation. Jan 26 9pm
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Race and the West Virginia Mine Wars
S28 Ep2 | 2m 59s
"There were more black miners in West Virginia than anywhere else in the nation."
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Coal Towns, from The Mine Wars
S28 Ep2 | 2m 37s
The realities of company-built towns for West Virginia miners.
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Murder of a President Preview
S28 Ep2 | 31s
A heartbreaking story of romance, madness, and medicine. Premieres Feb. 2, 2016 on PBS.
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The Mine Wars, Chapter 1
S28 Ep2 | 7m 58s
West Virginia miners were considered a lost cause to union organizers.
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Bonnie & Clyde Preview
S28 Ep3 | 30s
Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history-Bonnie and Clyde.
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Bonnie & Clyde, Chapter 1
S28 Ep3 | 7m 16s
Bonnie and Clyde both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Premieres Jan. 19 on PBS.
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Bonnie Parker Goes to Prison
S28 Ep3 | 2m 2s
By 1932 Bonnie and Clyde were reunited and were living a life of crime. Premieres 1/19.
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The Era of Gangsters
S28 Ep3 | 1m 32s
During the Great Depression, Americans became enamored with gangsters. Premieres 1/19.
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Clyde Barrow the Killer
S28 Ep3 | 2m 50s
The Barrow Gang killed four men between April 1932 and January 1933. Premieres Jan. 19
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Garfield on the Enemy: Racial Inequality
S28 Ep4 | 2m 33s
Garfield believed that every man, no matter his color, had a say in the U.S. government.
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Garfield on the Enemy: Presidential Protection
S28 Ep4 | 2m 20s
In 1881 President Garfield had no security detail. It wasn't deemed necessary.
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Garfield and Lying: The Conkling Problem
S28 Ep4 | 2m 39s
New York senator Roscoe Conkling was no fan of James Garfield.
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Garfield’s First Lady: Lucretia
S28 Ep4 | 1m 43s
Lucretia Garfield showed strength and an unwavering moral compass in the face of tragedy.
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Garfield and Military Service: Committed to the Cause
S28 Ep4 | 2m 58s
Garfield's time in the Union Army strengthened his support of the abolition movement.
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Garfield and Unity: Machine Politics
S28 Ep4 | 2m 59s
In 1880 the Republican party was divided into two warring factions.
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The Perfect Crime Preview
S28 Ep5 | 30s
The story of Richard Leopold, Nathan Loeb & their shocking crime. Premiering Feb. 9, 2016
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The Perfect Crime Chapter 1
S28 Ep5 | 8m 52s
The murder of Bobby Franks shocked the nation in 1924. Premieres February 9 at 9/8c.
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An Unlikely Suspect, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 31s
Nathan Leopold was not a likely suspect for cold-blooded murder. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS.
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Kindred Spirits, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 31s
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were drawn to each other. Premieres Feb. 9 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Attorney for the Damned, from The Perfect Crime
S28 Ep5 | 2m 57s
Clarence Darrow was fighting a crusade against the death penalty. Premieres Feb. 9 on PBS.
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Space Men Preview
S28 Ep6 | 30s
Before man could step on the moon, we had to take a giant leap. Premieres 3/1 on PBS.
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A New Frontier
S28 Ep6 | 2m 31s
Since 1783 balloonists risked their lives attempting ever-higher altitudes. Premieres 3/1.
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Project Manhigh
S28 Ep6 | 2m 5s
Dr. Stapp's team hoped to fly a man to over 100,000 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS.
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A Ring-Side View of the Heavens
S28 Ep6 | 2m 20s
In 1957, David Simons rose a record-breaking 101,500 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS
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Space Men Chapter 1
S28 Ep6 | 8m 47s
Before NASA's rockets, a team of explorers took to the skies in balloons. Premieres 3/1
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Testing Mankind’s Limits
S28 Ep6 | 2m 59s
John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology. Premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Coming Soon: The Boys of ’36
S28 Ep7 | 1m
Executive Producer, Mark Samels talks about our upcoming documentary, "The Boys of '36."
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The Boys of ’36 Trailer
S28 Ep7 | 1m 30s
The story of the triumph of the U.S. Men's rowing team at the 1936 Olympics. Premieres 8/2
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The Boys of ’36, Chapter 1
S28 Ep7 | 9m 14s
The story of nine boys who rowed for gold at the 1936 Olympics. Premieres Aug. 2 on PBS.
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The Boys of ’36: UW’s Secret Weapon
S28 Ep7 | 1m
The University of Washington stroke oar Don Hume was special. Premieres 8/2 on PBS.
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The Boys of ’36: The National Championships
S28 Ep7 | 1m 35s
Washington’s exercised patience at the National Championships. Premieres 8/2 on PBS.
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The Boys of ’36: The SS Manhattan
S28 Ep7 | 1m 3s
In July 1936 more than 300 athletes left for Berlin aboard the SS Manhattan. Premieres 8/2
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The Boys of ’36: The Olympic Trials
S28 Ep7 | 1m 15s
The 1936 Olympic trials were held in Princeton, NJ. Premieres Aug. 2 at 9/8c on PBS.
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The Boys of ’36: The Opening Ceremony
S28 Ep7 | 1m 3s
On August 1, 1936 Adolf Hitler opened the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Premieres Aug. 2.
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Death and the Civil War, Chapter 1
S28 Ep9 | 11m 22s
How the US dealt with the huge number of dead in the Civil War.
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Ripley: Believe It or Not, Chapter 1
S27 Ep1 | 7m 9s
The Wizard of Odd. "Ripley Believe it or Not" premieres January 6, 2015.
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Ripley Believe It Or Not Preview
S27 Ep1 | 30s
Robert Ripley was the wizard of odd. Premieres January 6 on PBS American Experience.
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Introducing Robert Ripley
S27 Ep1 | 2m 48s
Watch a clip from "Ripley: Believe It or Not" premiering January 6, 2015 on PBS.
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Beyond the Doc: Do You Believe It?
S27 Ep1 | 2m 55s
Archivist Edward Meyer leads a tour of Ripley's unbelievable collection of oddities.
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Ripley’s Big Break
S27 Ep1 | 2m 27s
Ripley gets a contract, and "Believe It or Not" enters the American lexicon. Jan 6, 9/8c.
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Ripley in a Rickshaw
S27 Ep1 | 1m 20s
Robert Ripley takes a few rickshaw rides during his world travels.
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Ripley’s Most Amazing
S27 Ep1 | 2m 13s
Archivist Edward Meyer highlights the most amazing thing he's seen in Ripley's Warehouse.
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Klansville U.S.A. Preview
S27 Ep2 | 30s
In the 1960s, the Ku Klux Klan reemerged in an unlikely place. Premieres January 13, 2015.
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Grand Dragon Bob Jones
S27 Ep2 | 3m 28s
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
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The First Resurgence
S27 Ep2 | 2m 11s
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
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Intimidation Tactics
S27 Ep2 | 3m 2s
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
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The FBI and the Klan
S27 Ep2 | 1m 59s
Klansville U.S.A. premieres January 13 on PBS American Experience.
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Klansville U.S.A., Chapter 1
S27 Ep2 | 7m 33s
In the 1960s, Grand Dragon Bob Jones grew his North Carolina Klan to some 10,000 members.
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Beyond the Doc: Symbols
S27 Ep2 | 2m 59s
Some symbols used by the Ku Klux Klan have cultural roots that are unrelated to hate.
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Edison, Chapter 1
S27 Ep3 | 9m 22s
Before he was a legendary inventor, Thomas Edison was a telegraph operator.
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A Day with Thomas A. Edison
S27 Ep3 | 15m 52s
In 1922, a film crew came to West Orange, NJ to document Thomas Edison's typical day.
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Annie Oakley’s Moving Picture
S27 Ep3 | 28s
In 1894 Annie Oakley helped Thomas Edison with an experiment.
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Edison and Competition
S27 Ep3 | 3m 4s
Thomas Edison saw competition as an essential part of invention. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS
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Edison’s Electric Light
S27 Ep3 | 2m 27s
Edison unveiled his electric light on New Year's Eve 1879. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
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Electrifying Manhattan
S27 Ep3 | 2m 59s
Edison and team work to electrify Lower Manhattan in 1881. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
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The Black Maria
S27 Ep3 | 2m 39s
Edison tests his new motion picture camera. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
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The Kinetoscope
S27 Ep3 | 3m 32s
Edison's kinetoscope was a novelty not to be missed. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
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Beyond the Doc: Edison’s Inventions
S27 Ep3 | 2m 40s
Go Beyond the Doc to learn about Thomas Edison's lesser-known inventions.
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The Big Burn Preview
S27 Ep4 | 30s
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over 3 million acres. Premiering Feb 3.
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The Big Burn, Chapter 1
S27 Ep4 | 7m 59s
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over three million acres.
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Gifford Pinchot’s Vision
S27 Ep4 | 2m 35s
Roosevelt and Pinchot make a plan to save America's wilderness. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
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America’s Timber
S27 Ep4 | 2m 58s
In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS
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Fire as the Enemy
S27 Ep4 | 2m 54s
Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
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“Hire Everybody You Can Find”
S27 Ep4 | 1m 45s
In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was desperately understaffed. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
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The Heroes of the Big Burn
S27 Ep4 | 2m 19s
Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
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The Forgotten Plague Preview
S27 Ep5 | 30s
The battle against TB had a lasting impact on America. Premieres February 10 on PBS.
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The Forgotten Plague, Chapter 1
S27 Ep5 | 8m 49s
The battle against TB had a lasting impact on America. Premieres February 10 on PBS.
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“Come West and Be Cured”
S27 Ep5 | 1m 42s
Consumptives played an integral role in settling the West. Premieres Feb. 10 on PBS.
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The Climate Cure
S27 Ep5 | 1m 43s
Railroads advertised their station stops as havens for consumptives. Premieres Feb. 10.
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The Stigma of Tuberculosis
S27 Ep5 | 1m 32s
Scientific knowledge of TB brought greater prejudice to its victims. Premieres Feb. 10.
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Blackout Preview
S27 Ep7 | 30s
What happened when the lights went out in New York in 1977? Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.
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“It went from being light to being looting,” from Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 40s
During the 1977 blackout in New York City, the looting began very quickly. July 14 9/8c.
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No Police to Stop Them, from Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 58s
Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977.
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Where did Brooklyn go? From Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 55s
Watch the first three minutes of Blackout, premiering July 14 at 9/8c.
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Why we Made Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 1m 44s
"The civilization that was New York came unglued" Blackout premieres July 14 at 9/8c.
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Blackout, Chapter 1
S27 Ep7 | 8m 12s
In 1977 the lights went out in New York City for more than 24 hours. Premieres 7/14 on PBS
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The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout
S27 Ep7 | 2m 32s
First responders recall the 1977 NYC Blackout. Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Walt Disney, Extended Preview
S27 Ep8 | 1m 30s
Walt Disney premieres September 14 & 15, 2015 9/8c. on PBS American Experience.
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Visitors to Disneyland
S27 Ep8 | 1m 50s
Disneyland became a top destination for foreign dignitaries. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
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Walt Disney Preview
S27 Ep8 | 30s
An unprecedented look at the life and legacy of Walt Disney. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/182291/images/mezzanine_820.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Why we Made “Walt Disney”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 22s
"The challenge is, Disney is both a person and a brand." Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS
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Finding Rare Archival Footage
S27 Ep8 | 52s
Assoc. Producer Matt Gavin tracked down rare archival footage for "Walt Disney."
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Interview: Working for Walt Disney
S27 Ep8 | 1m 31s
Composer Richard Sherman recalls working with Walt Disney. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS
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Interview: Snow White as the Ideal 1930s Woman
S27 Ep8 | 1m 19s
Snow White was a reflection of American women during the 1930s. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
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Interview: Walt Disney the Storyteller
S27 Ep8 | 1m 27s
Animator Floyd Norman shares his experiences working for Walt Disney. Premieres 9/14 & 15
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The Story of “Dumbo”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 51s
Watch an original interview with writer, Ron Suskind about "Dumbo." Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
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Interview: Walt Disney’s America
S27 Ep8 | 2m 8s
Media historian Susan Douglas explores Walt Disney's version of America. Coming Sep. 14/15
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Interview: Musical Storytelling
S27 Ep8 | 1m 49s
Don Hahn discusses Walt Disney's use of music in his films. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c
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The Creation of Mickey Mouse
S27 Ep8 | 2m 23s
In the late 1920s, Walt Disney Studios created a new animated star. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
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Working at Walt Disney Studios
S27 Ep8 | 2m 29s
Walt Disney viewed his studio as a community. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
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Walt Disney’s Hometown
S27 Ep8 | 3m 3s
To Walt Disney, Marceline, Missouri would always be home. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
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Walt Disney Part 1, Chapter 1
S27 Ep8 | 9m 36s
The first chapter of Part 1 of "Walt Disney." Premiering Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Walt Disney’s Public Vs. Private Persona
S27 Ep8 | 3m 51s
Walt Disney recognized that he was different than his public persona. Premieres 9/14 & 15
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The “Fearless Filmmaking” of “Bambi”
S27 Ep8 | 3m 31s
Everyone remembers Walt Disney's "Bambi" for that one traumatic scene. Premieres 9/14 & 15
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Walt Disney Series Preview
S27 Ep8 | 29s
An unprecedented look at the life and legacy of Walt Disney. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/186287/images/mezzanine_650.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Walt Disney Part 2, Chapter 1
S27 Ep8 | 8m 29s
The first chapter in Part 2 of "Walt Disney." Premiering Sep. 14 & 15 at 9/8c on PBS.
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Walt Disney’s First Failure
S27 Ep8 | 2m 19s
Walt Disney struggles to save his Laugh-O-grams company. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
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Mickey Mouse’s Big Break
S27 Ep8 | 2m 56s
"Steamboat Willie" blows audiences away with its use of sound. Airs 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
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Pitching “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 37s
Walt Disney shares his next big idea with his staff. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15 on PBS.
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Walt Disney’s Big Gamble: “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 11s
Walt Disney proposes something that had never been done before. Premieres Sep. 14 & 15.
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The Success of “Snow White”
S27 Ep8 | 2m 4s
In its first year, "Snow White" grossed more than any other film before it. Airs 9/14 & 15
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Walt Disney the Father
S27 Ep8 | 1m 37s
Despite his success, at home Walt Disney was just "dad." Premieres 9/14 & 9/15 on PBS.
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A Strike at Walt Disney Studios
S27 Ep8 | 1m 37s
In May 1941 nearly half of Walt Disney's art department walked out. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
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Walt Disney’s Next Big Idea: Disneyland
S27 Ep8 | 2m 45s
Walt Disney wanted to create an amusement park for the whole family. Premieres 9/14 & 9/15
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The Pilgrims Preview
S27 Ep10 | 30s
In the early 1600s, a group of religious radicals left for the New World. Premieres 11/24
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The Pilgrims Trailer
S27 Ep10 | 3m 15s
The challenges the Pilgrims faced still resonate centuries later. Premieres 11/24 on PBS.
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The Pilgrims Chapter 1
S27 Ep10 | 6m 18s
Watch the first chapter from "The Pilgrims" premiering November 24 at 8/7c on PBS.
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A Quote from William Bradford, from The Pilgrims
S27 Ep10 | 1m 58s
The longtime governor of Plymouth Colony, William Bradford wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"
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Overboard on the Mayflower
S27 Ep10 | 1m 31s
Mayflower passenger John Howland almost didn't make it to the New World. Premieres 11/24.
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The True Story of the First Thanksgiving
S27 Ep10 | 2m 58s
The first Thanksgiving wasn't the same holiday we celebrate today. Premieres 11/24 on PBS
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The Poisoner’s Handbook Preview
S26 Ep1 | 30s
When forensic chemistry became a formidable science. Premiering January 7, 2014 at 8/7c.
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The Poisoner’s Handbook Chapter 1
S26 Ep1 | 9m 1s
Chapter 1 of The Poisoner's Handbook, premiering January 7, 2014.
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Tales From the Poisoner’s Handbook
S26 Ep1 | 2m 35s
History and forensic science come together in our interactive graphic novel.
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1964 Preview
S26 Ep2 | 31s
Airs Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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1964 Chapter 1
S26 Ep2 | 7m 5s
Premiering January 14, 2014. Chapter 1 of "1964" - the year that changed America.
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Candidate Johnson Versus President Johnson on Vietnam
S26 Ep2 | 1m 12s
Lyndon Johnson ran as a peace candidate while considering escalating conflict in Vietnam.
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Racial Profiling and the Harlem Riots
S26 Ep2 | 1m 27s
Racial profiling and the police killing of a black teenager set off riots in Harlem.
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Television and Women’s Power
S26 Ep2 | 1m 7s
Popular sitcoms in the 1960s reflected societal concerns about women's changing roles.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
S26 Ep2 | 1m 16s
The 1964 Civil Rights Act sought to dismantle legal and social segregation in the South.
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The Amish: Shunned, Extended Preview
S26 Ep3 | 2m
Premiering February 4, 2014 at 9/8c on PBS. Former Amish choose their freedom over family.
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The Amish: Shunned, Preview
S26 Ep3 | 30s
Premieres February 4, 2014 at 9/8c. Seven former Amish on their own for the first time.
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Shunned Profile: Jan
S26 Ep3 | 2m 48s
A profile of Jan, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
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“It was Pretty Awesome”
S26 Ep3 | 2m
A profile of Levi, from The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4 at 9/8c.
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“The Good Kid”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 57s
Watch a profile of former Amish nurse Naomi. From The Amish: Shunned, premiering Feb 4.
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Coming Home, from The Amish: Shunned
S26 Ep3 |
Despite plans to enroll in college, a boy's return home is too powerful to resist.
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The Amish: Shunned, Chapter 1
S26 Ep3 | 8m 55s
Watch the first chapter of The Amish: Shunned, premiering on PBS February 4, 2014.
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“We Had No Idea”
S26 Ep3 |
Paul's parents became Amish when he was a boy. Watch The Amish: Shunned on PBS February 4.
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“Never to Come Back”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 37s
Joe struggled to leave his Amish family of 15, returning 6 times before leaving for good.
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“I Had to Give up Absolutely Everything”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 25s
Katie, a little person, left the Amish when she was 41 years old.
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Finding Home
S26 Ep3 | 6m 7s
When Katie Troyer left the Amish, she discovered her love of photographs.
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“”I was Letting People Down”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 30s
Saloma left the Amish at 20, and she recently helped Anna find her way.
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“I Think I am Homesick”
S26 Ep3 | 2m 50s
At 23, Anna was considered an Old Maid in her Amish community; but she misses home.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/113014/images/Mezzanine_019.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Preview
S26 Ep4 | 30s
Airs Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 2014 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Chapter 1
S26 Ep4 | 7m 46s
Their thrilling exploits became the basis for rumor and myth.
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Mapping Engineering in America
S26 Ep5 | 2m 15s
Map history with us! See how engineering has changed America with our new map!
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station Preview
S26 Ep5 | 30s
The engineering feat would last, the architectural masterpiece did not. Premiering Feb 18.
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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station, Chapter 1
S26 Ep5 | 8m 42s
The engineering feat and architectural achievement that was torn down after just 53 years.
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Compressed Air in the Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 2m 42s
Compressed air was used to keep the water out of the Pennsylvania RR's Manhattan tunnels.
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Confined Labor in the Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 1m 24s
Excavation workers, called “sandhogs,” faced many dangers working in a confined space.
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Preliminary Worries with the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels
S26 Ep5 | 2m 6s
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced they would be tunneling into Manhattan.
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Constructing Pennsylvania Station
S26 Ep5 | 1m 35s
Two city blocks, or 28 acres, were initially cleared for Penn Station’s construction.
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Hudson River Tunnel Shifting
S26 Ep5 | 2m 3s
Measurements showed that the Pennsylvania RR Hudson River tunnels were shifting.
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The Destruction of Penn Station
S26 Ep5 | 2m 59s
In 1961 the Pennsylvania Railroad announced it had sold the air rights above Penn Station.
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Tunneling the East River
S26 Ep5 | 2m 17s
Tunneling under the Hudson river proved easy, but the East River was becoming a nightmare.
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Penn Station Central Control
S26 Ep5 | 3m
Behind the scenes at the country's busiest transportation hub - NYC's Penn Station.
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Inside the MTA’s East Side Access Project
S26 Ep5 | 8m 9s
An exclusive look at New York MTA's subterranean East Side Access project.
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Freedom Summer Extended Preview
S26 Ep6 | 1m 45s
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy in a segregated state. June 24 on PBS.
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Pete Seeger and Freedom Summer
S26 Ep6 | 1m 56s
We interviewed Pete Seeger last April for the upcoming doc Freedom Summer, coming June 24.
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Freedom Summer Preview
S26 Ep6 | 30s
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy. Freedom Summer premieres on June 24, 2014.
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Barney Frank – “The Politician”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 6s
"I felt morally empowered, but it was very scary." Freedom Summer premieres June 24, 2014.
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Charles McLaurin – “The Foot Soldier”
S26 Ep6 | 7m 48s
"We were asked to leave. We did not, and we were arrested and locked up for the night."
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Julius Lester – “The Folk Singer”
S26 Ep6 | 7m 32s
"If somebody can threaten your life they own you. They own your soul." June 24, 2014.
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John Howell – “The Publisher”
S26 Ep6 | 6m 42s
"We began to rethink some of the attitudes that we had lived with." Premiering June 24.
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Anita Walton Moore – “The Librarian”
S26 Ep6 | 6m 19s
"We knew that we were working to do better, and that one day it would be better."
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Roscoe Jones – “The Preservationist”
S26 Ep6 | 6m
"The kids need to know history. Black and white, they need to know history." June 24, 2014
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Herbert Randall – “The Photographer”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 55s
“There will always be a need to document the struggle.” Freedom Summer premieres June 24.
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Mark Levy – “The Teacher”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 20s
"We accomplished some things, but we didn't do the whole job." Freedom Summer, June 24
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Bad Things Were Going to Happen
S26 Ep6 | 1m 47s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
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How Many Beatings Have You Taken?
S26 Ep6 | 1m 44s
Watch a clip from American Experience "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
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Opposition to Freedom Summer
S26 Ep6 | 1m 51s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
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On a Hair Trigger
S26 Ep6 | 2m 15s
Watch a clip from American Experience "Freedom Summer," premiering June 24, 2014.
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Daisy Harris Wade – “The Voter”
S26 Ep6 | 4m 20s
Determined to secure the right to vote for herself and for future generations.
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Dorie Ladner – “The Activist”
S26 Ep6 | 5m 31s
"The line was drawn in the sand for blacks and whites... I decided to cross that line."
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“Miss Mississippi” Finds Trouble
S26 Ep6 | 3m 27s
"Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
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An Integrated Party
S26 Ep6 | 1m 48s
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS on June 24, 2014.
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s Powerful Testimony
S26 Ep6 | 3m 40s
Watch "Freedom Summer" on American Experience PBS on June 24, 2014.
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Searching for the Bodies
S26 Ep6 | 2m 51s
"I am going to find the answer. If this means driving every back road... I will do it."
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Tensions During Training
S26 Ep6 | 5m 16s
"Freedom Summer" premieres on American Experience PBS June 24 at 9/8c.
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What Was Freedom Summer?
S26 Ep6 | 3m 35s
They called it "a campaign that may have no parallel since the days of Reconstruction."
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Living in Mississippi
S26 Ep6 | 3m 33s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
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The Risk
S26 Ep6 | 2m 6s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
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The State of Mississippi in 1964
S26 Ep6 | 2m 57s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
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Three Missing Workers
S26 Ep6 | 4m 38s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
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Training for Mississippi
S26 Ep6 | 3m 4s
Watch a clip from "Freedom Summer" premiering June 24, 2014 on American Experience PBS.
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Freedom Summer – Short Clip 1
S26 Ep6 | 23m 27s
Shattering the foundations of white supremacy. Freedom Summer premieres on June 24, 2014.
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Cold War Roadshow Preview
S26 Ep7 | 31s
In 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the U.S. Premieres Nov. 18 on PBS.
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Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
S26 Ep7 | 3m 45s
Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei, reflects on his father's 1959 trip to America.
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Khrushchev’s American Journey
S26 Ep7 | 32m 49s
A U.S. Information Service film about Soviet Premier Khrushchev's 1959 tour of America.
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Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood
S26 Ep7 | 3m 32s
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
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Inside Khrushchev’s Airplane
S26 Ep7 | 3m 38s
Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his father's plane trip to the U.S.
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Khrushchev Visits IBM
S26 Ep7 | 1m 22s
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
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Butterflies & the Cold War
S26 Ep7 | 1m 17s
Sergei Khrushchev in a field with a net, catching butterflies. Secret Service look on.
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Khrushchev Takes Manhattan
S26 Ep7 | 11m 11s
Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his trip to NYC in 1959 with his father Nikita.
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Khrushchev’s Motorcade
S26 Ep7 | 40s
POV shots from inside car, traveling along curvy road w/diplomatic flags flying.
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Khrushvhev on the Farm
S26 Ep7 | 1m 45s
The Soviet premier visits the Agricultural Experiment Station in Beltsville, MD in 1959.
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Nikita Khrushchev Arrives in America
S26 Ep7 | 3m 18s
A clip from the PBS American Experience documentary "Cold War Roadshow," premieres Nov 18
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Touring D.C. With Khrushchev
S26 Ep7 | 1m 2s
Khrushchev and his entourage tour the monuments and landmarks of Washington, DC.
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Train to NYC
S26 Ep7 | 3m 41s
Sergei Khrushchev's home video of his 1959 trip to the US with his father Nikita.
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Cold War Roadshow, Chapter 1
S26 Ep7 | 8m
To ease Cold War tensions, Pres. Eisenhower invited Soviet Premier Khrushchev to America.
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A Popular Communist
S26 Ep7 | 1m 54s
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
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Khrushchev’s Cool Welcome in NY
S26 Ep7 | 3m 53s
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
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The Soviet Premier Wants to Mingle
S26 Ep7 | 2m 29s
Watch a clip from "Cold War Roadshow" premiering November 18 on American Experience PBS.
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John D. Rockefeller
S25 Ep2 | 30s
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
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Henry Ford Preview
S25 Ep2 | 30s
He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
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Henry Ford Chapter 1
S25 Ep2 | 12m 40s
He rose from obscurity to become the 20th century's most influential American innovator.
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Interview with Producer Sarah Colt
S25 Ep2 | 1m 51s
An interview with Sarah Colt, producer/writer/director for "Henry Ford."
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Ford’s River Rouge Complex
S25 Ep2 | 2m 41s
By the winter of 1928, Henry Ford’s massive River Rouge factory was fully operational.
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Henry Ford’s Experiments with Auto Design
S25 Ep2 | 2m 17s
Every few months, Henry Ford released another automobile in his alphabet line.
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The Ford Assembly Line
S25 Ep2 | 2m 59s
In order to sell an affordable product, Henry Ford had to create more cars in less time.
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Silicon Valley Preview
S25 Ep3 | 30s
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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Silicon Valley Chapter 1
S25 Ep3 | 16m 45s
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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Robert Noyce Goes to Silicon Valley
S25 Ep3 | 3m 3s
Robert Noyce sees the technical reports on the transistor and knew it was the future.
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Silicon Valley in the 60s
S25 Ep3 | 3m 15s
Thousands of young men and women poured into the Santa Clara valley every month.
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The Wild West in Silicon Valley
S25 Ep3 | 2m 57s
Silicon Valley scientists met at The Wagon Wheel for drinks, networking, and camaraderie.
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Silicon Valley and the Digital Revolution
S25 Ep3 | 1m 23s
The digital revolution officially began in 1971 with the invention of the microprocessor.
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War of the Worlds: Outtakes
S25 Ep6 | 1m 18s
Outtakes from the recreation shoot for War of the Worlds.
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War of the Worlds Preview
S25 Ep6 | 30s
Airing October 29, 9/8c. The most famous invasion that never happened.
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Dear Mr. Welles: Uncovering Original Material
S25 Ep6 | 2m 59s
Letters from a library archive come alive in the American Experience documentary.
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Making War of the Worlds
S25 Ep6 | 2m 59s
Actors, antique radios, and the greatest prank of all times.
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Radios by the Millions
S25 Ep6 | 29s
During the height of the Great Depression, radios were being purchased by the millions.
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We Interrupt this Program…
S25 Ep6 | 16s
In the 1930s, Americans worried when radio programs were interrupted by news bulletins.
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Fear and the Great Depression
S25 Ep6 | 18s
Americans were living in fear during the height of the Great Depression.
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A Grave Announcement
S25 Ep6 | 22s
In Oct. 1938, a panicked radio announcer reported that Martians had landed in New Jersey.
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From Martian to German
S25 Ep6 | 48s
"Alien army invader in the late '30s was quickly translatable from Martian to German."
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Orson Welles’ Press Conference
S25 Ep6 | 23s
Orson Welles could not imagine how anyone could believe that Martians had really landed.
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There Was No Stopping Orson Welles
S25 Ep6 | 26s
CBS network executives ordered a break in the broadcast, but Welles could not be stopped.
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Orson Welles’ Best Performance
S25 Ep6 | 32s
The press conference was one of Welles great performances as an actor.
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War of the Worlds Chapter 1
S25 Ep6 | 7m 16s
Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.
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The Power of Propaganda
S25 Ep6 | 18s
Many Americans were in awe that some people had believed the War of the Worlds broadcast.
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The Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 30s
Premiering January 8 2013. Turning a fringe movement into a force that changed the nation.
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Angelina Grimke Rebels
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Despite living in luxury, Angelina Grimke believed slavery was a sin of God.
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Angelina Leaves Home
S25 Ep12 | 1m 37s
In 1829, Angelina Grimke left Charleston for an uncertain future in the North.
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Burning Abolitionist Literature
S25 Ep12 | 1m 58s
The Anti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 triggered a wave of repression.
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William Lloyd Garrison arrives in Boston
S25 Ep12 | 2m 7s
William Lloyd Garrison moved to Boston at 22. Abolishing slavery is his main cause.
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Frederick Douglass Begins to Understand Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 2m 10s
Frederick Douglass had just begun his life as a slave when he watched his aunt get beaten
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Frederick Douglass Reacts
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
In 1833, Frederick Douglass was sent to a slave breaker to be beaten back into submission.
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Garrison Publishes “The Liberator”
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator" on January 1, 1831.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Visits a Slave State
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
On a trip to Kentucky in 1833, Harriet Beecher witnessed slavery up close.
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Angelina Grimke Goes Public
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
After reading reports of pro-slavery violence, Angelina Grimke began to speak out publicly
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Why We Made The Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
A "transformative moment in history that stems from actions of ordinary individuals."
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A Eulogy to the Movement
S25 Ep12 | 2m 47s
Frederick Douglass offers a eulogy to the abolitionist movement at Garrison's funeral.
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Fugitive Slave Act
S25 Ep12 | 2m 19s
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made the hunting down of escaped slaves full legal.
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Garrison Introduces Douglass
S25 Ep12 | 2m 16s
William Lloyd Garrison speaks to a crowd in Nantucket and introduces Frederick Douglass.
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Map History With Us!
S25 Ep12 | 1m 55s
Download the American Experience: Mapping History iPhone app, featuring The Abolitionists.
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The Economics of Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 1m 46s
What was the economic value of slavery to 19th century American life?
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A Viral Campaign against Slavery
S25 Ep12 | 1m 40s
In 1835, William Lloyd Garrison and Lewis Tappan proposed an anti-slavery campaign.
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Violence Against Abolitionists
S25 Ep12 | 1m 20s
Abolitionists were surprised by the vehement reactions to their 1835 postal campaign.
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Women’s Voices in the Abolitionist Movement
S25 Ep12 | 1m 19s
The Grimke sisters, Angelina and Sarah, lectured against slavery throughout the 1830s.
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A Radical Wedding and a Violent Response
S25 Ep12 | 2m 59s
Abolitionists Theodore Weld and Angelina Grimke wed in a "scandalous" 1838 ceremony.
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Bearing Witness: American Slavery As It Is
S25 Ep12 | 1m 12s
Theodore Weld, Angelina Grimke, and Sarah Grimke's 1839 book documented slavery's horrors.
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Frederick Douglass Writes His Autobiography
S25 Ep12 | 1m 49s
In his 1845 book, Douglass told the truth about his life as a slave, despite the risk.
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Slavery and the Mexican-American War
S25 Ep12 | 1m 10s
The Mexican-American war (1846-1848) changed the slavery debate.
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Frederick Douglass, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
S25 Ep12 | 1m 34s
Douglass questions the pacifism of white abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison.
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The Book that Made the War
S25 Ep12 | 2m 4s
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852 and changed American opinions on slavery.
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Defying the Fugitive Slave Law
S25 Ep12 | 1m 48s
The 1850 Fugitive Slave Law imposed the rule of Slave states onto Free states.
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Will Kansas Be a Free Soil State?
S25 Ep12 | 1m 26s
In 1856, disagreements about whether Kansas would be a free or slave state grew violent.
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What Was the Dred Scott Decision?
S25 Ep12 | 2m
In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, a slave who sought freedom.
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John Brown Puts His Accusers on Trial
S25 Ep12 | 2m 21s
The raid on Harpers Ferry failed, but Brown successfully brought attention his cause.
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William Lloyd Garrison, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
S25 Ep12 | 1m 7s
By 1859, the conflict between North and South challenged Garrison's "peace man" status.
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Lincoln’s Uncertain Commitment to Emancipation
S25 Ep12 | 1m 46s
Would President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation? Abolitionists were unsure.
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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War
S25 Ep12 | 1m 39s
Abolitionist support for the Union Army grew thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Nixon on Unity: the Silent Majority
1m 33s
President Nixon garnered approval with his "Silent Majority" speech in November 1969.
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Reagan on the Economy: the 1982 Recession
2m 34s
In 1982, the economy under the Reagan Administration looked bleak.
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Bush on the Economy: a Sluggish Economy
1m 43s
In the early 1990s, George H.W. Bush was faced with growing economic insecurity.
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Bush on Unity: Ideological Housecleaning
2m 23s
HW Bush fired most of Reagan's appointees to distance himself from his predecessor.
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Carter and Crisis: Rescuing Hostages
2m 9s
Mounting pressure to rescue hostages in Iran led Jimmy Carter to order a rescue operation.
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Carter and Ending War: the Camp David Accords
2m 18s
What would come Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement nearly ended in failure.
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Carter and Military Service: Nuclear Submarine Officer
1m 38s
Jimmy Carter learned punctuality, discipline, and order from his time in the Navy.
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Carter and the Economy: Curbing Inflation
1m 58s
In response to high inflation rates, Carter cut the budgets of social programs.
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Carter on Lying: Campaigning on Honesty
51s
Carter campaigned on a platform on honesty at a time when the nation sorely needed it.
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Carter on the Enemy: Inflation
1m 22s
Carter attempted to stop runaway inflation with a White House press conference in 1978.
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Carter on the Enemy: Revolutionary Iran
1m 57s
Americans were held hostage at the US Embassy in Iran in 1979.
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Carter’s First Lady: Rosalynn
1m 8s
Rosalynn Carter was a major figure in her husband's campaigns and policy meetings.
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FDR and Abusing Power: Reshaping the Supreme Court
2m 21s
FDR's attempt to reshape the Supreme Court drew criticism from both sides of the aisle.
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FDR and Lying: Lend-Lease
2m 6s
Roosevelt's Lend-lease plan "was patent nonsense," according to historian Robert Dallek.
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FDR on Crises: Depression Relief
2m 51s
FDR used the power of the federal government to help suffering caused by the Depression.
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FDR on Lying: Creating a Reason to Go to War
2m 9s
"I am perfectly willing to... tell untruths if it will help win the war," FDR said.
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FDR on Lying: Hiding a Disability
2m 22s
The majority of the country did not know President Roosevelt was handicapped.
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FDR on Policing the World: Hitler’s Threat
1m 53s
In 1938, Roosevelt broadcast a personal appeal to Hitler.
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FDR on the Enemy: Fear Itself
1m 38s
FDR's inaugural address filled the American people with confidence in their new leader.
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FDR on the Enemy: Imperial Japan
2m 49s
On Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt was deeply shaken.
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FDR’s First Lady: Eleanor
1m 32s
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president.
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Going Negative? Bush Insiders and the 1988 Campaign
13m 13s
A discussion of Bush's strategy against Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election.
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HW Bush and Military Service: Combat Pilot
1m 32s
George H.W. Bush was changed forever by his time as a combat pilot in World War II.
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HW Bush on Policing the World: Opposing Iraqi Aggression
4m 46s
In August 1990, H.W. Bush took a stand against Iraqi aggression against Kuwait.
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HW Bush on Policing the World: War in the Persian Gulf
2m 21s
HW Bush initiated a war in Iraq instead of imposing economic sanctions.
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LBJ and Age: A Young Leader
1m 27s
In 1954, Lyndon Johnson became the youngest Majority Leader ever, at 46 years old.
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LBJ on Policing the World: Combatting Communism
2m 31s
In 1964, American bombers in Vietnam demonstrated that LBJ was a committed anti-Communist.
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LBJ on the Economy: War on Poverty
1m 56s
President Johnson took on the economy by waging a "war on poverty."
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Nixon and Abusing Power: Nixon’s Enemies List
2m 14s
President Nixon kept an "enemies list" of those who criticized him.
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Nixon and Abusing Power: The “Saturday Night Massacre”
2m 41s
Nixon fired special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox in "The Saturday Night Massacre."
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Nixon and Age: The Kennedy Style
2m 43s
The Nixon-Kennedy debates would forever change the way Americans chose their Presidents.
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Nixon and Crisis: Nixon’s Gamble
2m 46s
In 1972, Nixon took a risk and responded to North Vietnamese aggression by bombing Hanoi.
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Nixon on Ending a War: Carpet Bombing
2m 49s
Nixon decided to use force to end the Vietnam War with "the Christmas Bombing."
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Reagan and Lying: Arms for Hostages
2m 1s
In November 1986 Reagan admitted that arms had been shipped to Iran.
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Reagan on Ending Wars: Ending the Cold War
2m 38s
President Reagan needed to make concessions in order to reduce the nuclear threat.
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Reagan on Policing the World: Aiding Freedom Fighters
2m 39s
In 1981, Reagan aided the Polish workers movement.
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Reagan on the Enemy: The Soviet Threat
2m 21s
The delegations of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met in Geneva in 1985.
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Reagan on Unity: Restoring Trust
2m 6s
Americans doubted that a former Hollywood "B" actor could manage the country.
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Reagan’s Age
2m 5s
As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.
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Tandem Parachute Jump: with the U.S. Army Golden Knights
2m 19s
George H.W. Bush completes a ceremonial jump in his 83rd year.
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Truman and Abusing Power: Drafting Striking Workers
2m 20s
When railroad workers went on strike, Truman threatened to draft them into the army.
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Truman and Unity: A Compromise Candidate
2m 7s
The 1944 Democratic Convention focused on who would be nominated for the Vice Presidency.
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Truman on Crises: Crisis in Korea
2m 45s
Truman interpreted a North Korean attack as direct aggression from the Soviet Union.
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Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs
2m 48s
Truman understood the repercussions of dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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Truman on Military Service: Captain Harry
2m 50s
Truman's leadership during WWII made his men look at him in a new light.
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Truman on Military Service: Mr. U.S.A.
1m 32s
Truman stepped on the world stage with two of the century's greatest figures.
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Truman on the Enemy: Communism
2m 9s
After WWII, Truman watched most of Eastern Europe fall to the Communist "Iron Curtain."
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Truman on the Enemy: Sizing up Stalin
1m 49s
Truman's first impression of Joseph Stalin was favorable.
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Truman, FDR and Age: A Careful Choice for Vice President
1m 17s
The focus was on the Vice Presidency during the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
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This Season on American Experience
5m 50s
Our 2012 season is announced with a special video from Executive Producer Mark Samels.
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Death and the Civil War Extended Promo
2m 15s
The 2-minute extended promo for Death and the Civil War, premiering on PBS Sept 18, 8/7c
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Why we made Death & the Civil War
2m 59s
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes why no other TV series would tackle this subject.
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Ric Burns on making Death & the Civil War
2m 59s
Producer Ric Burns discusses the intricacies of making Death and the Civil War.
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Death and the Civil War – Preview
30s
Airs Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Billy the Kid Ballad
S24 Ep1 | 1m 58s
Mark Lee Gardner performs a ballad about Billy the Kid during his interview for the film.
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Train Ride through the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 1m 32s
A time-lapse video from the "Billy the Kid" production team.
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Billy the Kid – Preview
S24 Ep2 | 30s
First demonized by the lawman who killed him, the Kid was soon mythologized.
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Ghost Riders: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 16s
A composite shot from the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, SD.
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River Dawn: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 23s
This time-lapse shot was taken at 5 am in -7 degree weather by the Custer production team.
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Sunset: the Wild West
S24 Ep2 | 37s
A time-lapse video taken by the "Custer's Last Stand" production team on June 28, 2011.
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Custer Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep2 | 2m 24s
A behind the scenes look at "Custer's Last Stand," premiering January 17, 2012.
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Custer’s Last Stand Preview
S24 Ep2 | 30s
Preview of Custer's Last Stand, premiering on American Experience January 17, 2012.
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Custer’s Last Stand Chapter 1
S24 Ep2 | 14m 15s
The first chapter of Custer's Last Stand, premiering January 17 at 8/7C.
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Clinton Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep3 | 2m 59s
A behind the scenes look at American Experience's newest Presidential biography.
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Clinton Extended Preview
S24 Ep3 | 3m 45s
An extended preview of "Clinton," rebroadcasting May 8 and 15, 2012.
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Clinton’s Carson Appearance
S24 Ep3 | 2m 59s
In 1988, Clinton bungled the biggest speech of his young career.
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Clinton’s First Lady: Hillary
S24 Ep3 | 2m 26s
First Lady Hillary Clinton was unsatisfied by the traditional role of the First Lady.
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Clinton and Lying: the Lewinsky Scandal
S24 Ep3 | 2m 11s
Clinton sought advice whether to lie about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
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Clinton and Crisis: The Oklahoma City Bombing
S24 Ep3 | 2m 47s
Clinton's helped the nation's grief after the Oklahoma City Bombing.
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Clinton and the Economy: Battle over the Budget
S24 Ep3 | 2m 50s
Clinton attempted to take control of the budget from Congress through "triangulation."
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Clinton and Unity: Passing the Budget Bill
S24 Ep3 | 2m 55s
The vote on the budget bill came down to a Freshman Democrat, Marjorie Margolis Mezvinsky.
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Trailer | Clinton | American Experience
S24 Ep3 | 27s
A president who rose from a broken childhood to a successful politician in modern America.
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Amish at Work: Harvesting
S24 Ep5 | 2m 29s
This 1940s video shows the Amish Huyard family harvesting using traditional methods.
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Candy Makers
S24 Ep5 | 2m 55s
This 1940s footage shows Pennsylvania Dutch rolling and molding hard candy.
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Cradling Wheat
S24 Ep5 | 1m 47s
This 1940s video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family working without modern machinery.
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The Amish: Nickel Mines Clip
S24 Ep5 | 10m 15s
What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past?
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The Amish – Preview
S24 Ep5 | 30s
A preview of "The Amish," an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.
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The Amish Chapter 1
S24 Ep5 | 12m 30s
Chapter 1 of The Amish, an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.
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Grand Coulee Dam – Preview
S24 Ep6 | 30s
Airs Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.
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Grand Coulee Dam Chapter 1
S24 Ep6 | 13m 16s
Premiering April 3, 2012 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.
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Grand Coulee Dam’s Open Spillways
S24 Ep6 | 15s
This 15-second time-lapse video shows the Grand Coulee Dam's spillway closing.
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Diverting the Columbia River
S24 Ep6 | 2m 40s
The biggest challenge in building Grand Coulee Dam was diverting the flow of the Columbia.
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Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges
S24 Ep6 | 2m 46s
The engineering challenges became apparent as soon as construction got underway.
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Grand Coulee Dam: Pouring the Concrete
S24 Ep6 | 1m 56s
It took millions of cubic yards of concrete to build Grand Coulee Dam.
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The Columbia Basin Project
S24 Ep6 | 1m 5s
In the spring of 1952, work was finally underway on the Columbia Basin Project.
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The Impact of Grand Coulee Dam
S24 Ep6 | 1m 13s
Grand Coulee Dam was dedicated in front of a crowd of 8,000 on March 22, 1941.
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Jesse Owens Preview
S24 Ep7 | 30s
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
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Jesse Owens, Chapter 1
S24 Ep7 | 10m 28s
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.
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Jesse Owens Behind the Scenes
S24 Ep7 | 2m 25s
A behind the scenes look at American Experience's biography "Jesse Owens."
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Jesse Owens in Hitler’s Germany
S24 Ep7 | 2m 7s
Jesse Owens' victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics were an affront to Nazi beliefs.
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A Hero’s Welcome?
S24 Ep7 | 1m 35s
After victories at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned to a segregated America.
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The Track: A Great Equalizer?
S24 Ep7 | 2m 20s
Jesse Owens' success on the track didn't translate to fair treatment off the track.
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Soundtrack for a Revolution
30s
Airs Monday, May 9, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
1m 56s
On Dec. 10, 1913, after a final push of excavation, the Atlantic & Pacific were connected.
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Panama Canal: Early Inefficiencies
1m 3s
The 50-year old rail system in Panama proved incapable of getting the job done.
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Repairing the Panama Railroad
2m 2s
New Chief Engineer John Stevens turned his focus to repairing the Panama Railroad.
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The Decision to Build a Lock Canal
2m 22s
Stevens realized that building a sea level canal would doom the project to failure.
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The Presidents 2016: Jimmy Carter
30s
Jimmy Carter airs on August 15 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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Robert E Lee Promo
S23 Ep1 | 30s
Robert E. Lee remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration.
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Dinosaur Wars Preview
S23 Ep3 | 30s
Rebroadcasting Wednesday July 27, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. Check your local listings.
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Clinton and Policing the World: Bosnia
S23 Ep3 | 2m 56s
When Bosnian soldiers murdered thousands in 1995, Clinton initiated a NATO response.
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Panama Canal Preview
S23 Ep4 | 30s
In 1914 the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans.
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The Greely Expedition Preview
S23 Ep5 | 30s
Airs Monday, January 31, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Interview with Michael Robinson
S23 Ep5 | 7m 8s
Historian Michael Robinson talks about science in America in the 19th century.
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Triangle Fire Preview
S23 Ep7 | 30s
The deadliest workplace accident in New York's history changed American factories forever.
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Interview with Author Kirstin Downey
S23 Ep7 | 15m 13s
An interview with author Kirstin Downey on labor rights activist Frances Perkins.
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The Great Famine Preview
S23 Ep8 | 30s
The story of the American effort to relieve starvation in 1921 Soviet Russia.
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Chapter 1 | The Great Famine
S23 Ep8 | 10m 14s
The American effort to relieve starvation in Soviet Russia in 1921.
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Stonewall Uprising Preview
S23 Ep9 | 30s
Airs Monday, April 25, 2011 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Boys Beware
S23 Ep9 | 10m 12s
This 1955 educational film warns of homosexuality, calling it "a sickness of the mind."
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“Curing” Homosexuality
S23 Ep9 | 2m 11s
Dangerous "treatments" for eliminating homosexual urges were common in the 1950s and 60s.
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The “Dangers” of Homosexuality
S23 Ep9 | 1m 41s
A policeman's 1966 lecture on how homosexuality can destroy your life.
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The Dangers of Drag
S23 Ep9 | 1m 23s
In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
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What Was the Mattachine Society?
S23 Ep9 | 1m 20s
The Mattachine society was one of the earliest gay rights groups.
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The First Gay Pride March
S23 Ep9 | 2m
Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
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The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
S23 Ep9 | 1m 29s
The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.
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From the film Freedom Riders: The Media, part 1
S23 Ep11 | 1m 5s
Scenes of bloody violence are reported across the country.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 1
S23 Ep11 | 57s
Traveling in the South was dangerous for blacks.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 2
S23 Ep11 | 51s
Southern state laws prevent segregated travel.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Victory for Nonviolence,…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Freedom Riders participated in CORE training sessions before getting on the bus.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Victory for Nonviolence,…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 6s
Rabbi Dresser and Delore Boyd comment on the power of nonviolent methods.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Democracy in Action
S23 Ep11 | 1m 1s
Freedom Riders came from diverse backgrounds but shared common goals.
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From the film Freedom Riders: the Solid South
S23 Ep11 | 1m 11s
JFK tread carefully around the core of the Democratic Party, the white voting South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: The Media, part 2
S23 Ep11 | 1m 14s
Reporter Herb Kaplow recounts his experience when covering the Freedom Riders.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Freedom to Travel, part 3
S23 Ep11 | 34s
On September 22, 1961, the ICC ordered all signage enforcing segregation to be taken down.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 19s
Separation of the races was the status quo.
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From the film Freedom Riders: the Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 39s
America's racial issues are broadcast in the Soviet Union.
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Freedom Riders Theatrical Trailer
S23 Ep11 | 2m 16s
Airs Monday, May 16, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Check your local listings.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on Freedom to…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
John Lewis speaks about traveling in 1960.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on Nonviolence
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Israel Dresner speaks about Nonviolence.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on His…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
Israel Dresner speaks about joining the Freedom Rides.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Israel Dresner on the Solid…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Israel Dresner speaks about the Solid South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on Jim Crow…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
John Patterson speaks about Jim Crow Laws.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on the…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 37s
John Patterson speaks about the Freedom Ride in Anniston.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on Slow…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 40s
John Patterson speaks about the slow progress of integration.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on Meeting…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Hank Thomas talks about meeting with white students from American University.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Patterson on the South
S23 Ep11 | 1m 12s
John Patterson speaks about JFK carrying the Solid South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Glenda Davis speaks about her childhood and Jim Crow laws.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on the Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Hank Thomas speaks about it being easier to drive across East Berlin than the South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Hank Thomas on The Media
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Hank Thomas speaks about dressing well during the Freedom Rides.
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From the film Freedom Riders: William Harbour on His…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 28s
William Harbour speaks about his Freedom Ride and Bull Connor
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From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on The Media
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Genevieve Hughes speaks about her disappointment at the lack of press coverage.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on The…
S23 Ep11 | 54s
Genevieve Hughes speaks about Jim Farmer not wanting her on the Ride.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on The Media
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Glenda Davis speaks about the Southern white press.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Glenda Davis on the Spirit…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Glanda Davis speaks about white people thinking about segregation in a different way.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on the…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 55s
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about the effect of employing non-violent tactics.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Genevieve Hughes on…
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Genevieve Hughes speaks about press coverage increasing due to the violence.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Ray Arsenault on Democracy…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
Ray Arsenault speaks about the ICC desegregation order.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Lewis on the Spirit of…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides' accomplishments.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Janie McKinney on Jim Crow…
S23 Ep11 | 37s
Janie McKinney speaks about the Southern society as a house of cards.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on Jim Crow Laws
S23 Ep11 | 1m 9s
Jerry Moore explains the purpose of the Freedom Rides.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jerry Moore on What Came Next
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Jerry Moore speaks about what the Freedom Rides accomplished.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on the…
S23 Ep11 | 1m
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about the Kennedys' response to the Freedom Riders.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on…
S23 Ep11 | 58s
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about Robert F. Kennedy asking for a cooling off period.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 40s
Catherine Burke Brooks speaks about racist treatment in the South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Pauline Knight-Ofuso on The…
S23 Ep11 | 1m
Pauline Knight-Ofuso speaks about the black press.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Pauline Knight-Ofuso on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 48s
Pauline Knight-Ofuso speaks about difficulties for black people traveling in the South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on Jim…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 13s
Bernard Lafayette speaks about traveling in the South.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 51s
Catherine Burks-Brooks speaks about deciding to join a Freedom Ride.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Catherine Burks-Brooks on…
S23 Ep11 | 25s
Catherine Burks-Brooks speaks about being expelled from Tennessee State.
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From the film Freedom Riders: John Seigenthaler on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
John Seigenthaler speaks about Martin Luther King liberating black and white Americans.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on the…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Bernard Lafayette speaks about three groups from the Nashville Student Movement.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on The…
S23 Ep11 | 3m 1s
Bernard Lafayette speaks about acting from his conscience and training in Nashville.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 11s
Bernard Lafayette speaks about nonviolence as a response.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Bernard Lafayette on His…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 10s
Bernard Lafayette speaks about traveling from Montgomery, Alabama into Mississippi.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on The Cold War
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Jim Lawson speaks about JFK and the Cold War as a critical issue facing the U.S.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on the Victory…
S23 Ep11 | 1m 15s
Jim Lawson speaks about nonviolence training in Washington, DC and Nashville, TN.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Jim Lawson on Why a Victory…
S23 Ep11 | 56s
Jim Lawson speaks about why he chose nonviolence intervention.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Rev. C.T. Vivian on Jim…
S23 Ep11 | 2m 28s
Reverend C.T. Vivian speaks about why blacks were resisting oppression in the 1960s.
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From the film Freedom Riders: Janie McKinney on The…
S23 Ep11 | 25s
Janie McKinney speaks about Southerners angered by the Federal Government.
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The Governor: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 43s
Patterson discusses his response to the Freedom Rides.
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The Movement: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 8s
The Freedom Riders represented a cross-section of America.
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The Pioneers: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 4s
The Journey of Reconciliation, the very first Freedom Ride, took place in April 1947.
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The Student Leader: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 44s
Diane Nash became the leader of the Nashville Student Movement.
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2011 Student Freedom Ride
S23 Ep11 | 2m 55s
Be one of 40 college students to join original Freedom Riders in retracing the 1961 Rides.
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The Inspiration: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 32s
Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent movement inspired American civil rights activists.
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The Exchange Student: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 56s
As a white Freedom Rider, Jim Zwerg sustained severe injuries.
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The Music: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 53s
Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders.
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The Strategy: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 57s
Future Freedom Riders trained in Nashville by role-playing nonviolence.
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Doaa Dorgham: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 8s
An introductory video to Doaa Dorgham, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Francisco Diaz: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 50s
An introductory video to Francisco Diaz, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Michellay Cole: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 23s
An introductory video to Michellay Cole, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Peter Davis: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 52s
An introductory video to Peter Davis, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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William Dale: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 40s
An introductory video to William Dale, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Liliana Graciela Astiz: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 50s
An introductory video to Liliana Graciela Astiz, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
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Maricela Aguilar: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 39s
An introductory video to Maricela Aguilar, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Meghna Chandra: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 18s
An introductory video to Meghna Chandra, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Rachael DeMarce: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 10s
An introductory video to Rachael DeMarce, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Rajlakshmi De: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 46s
An introductory video to Rajlakshmi De, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Samantha Williams: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 4s
An introductory video to Samantha Williams, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Sarah Cheshire: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 38s
An introductory video to Sarah Cheshire, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Stephanie Burton: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 51s
An introductory video to Stephanie Burton, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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John Walker: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 23s
An introductory video to John Walker, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Collis Crews: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m
An introductory video to Collis Crews, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Anna Nutter: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 36s
An introductory video to Anna Nutter, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Jason McGaughey: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
An introductory video to Jason McGaughey, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Kaitlyn Whiteside: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 22s
An introductory video to Kaitlyn Whiteside, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Ryan Price: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 44s
An introductory video to Ryan Price, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Alicia Skeeter: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 56s
An introductory video to Alicia Skeeter, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Bakhrom Ismoilov: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 55s
An introductory video to Bakhrom Ismoilov, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Benjameen Quarless: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 24s
An introductory video to Benjameen Quarless, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Carla Orendorff: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 34s
An introductory video to Carla Orendorff, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Charles Reed, Jr: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
An introductory video to Charles Reed Jr., one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Davy Knittle: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 4s
An introductory video to Davy Knittle, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Diana Mahoney: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 38s
An introductory video to Diana Mahoney, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Erica Shekell: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 18s
An introductory video to Erica Shekell, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Esther Kim: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 34s
An introductory video to Esther Kim, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Jayanni Webster: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 51s
An introductory video to Jayanni Webster, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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JoyEllen Freeman: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 45s
An introductory video to JoyEllen Freeman, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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LeRoy Ford: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 28s
An introductory video to LeRoy Ford, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
An introductory video to Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
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Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
An introductory video to Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez, one of the forty Student Freedom Riders.
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May Mgbolu: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 56s
An introductory video to May Mgbolu, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Michael Tubbs: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 52s
An introductory video to Michael Tubbs, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Nathan Roberson: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 20s
An introductory video to Nathan Roberson, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Robert Sgrignoli: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 2s
An introductory video to Robert Sgrignoli, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Tania Smith: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 18s
An introductory video to Tania Smith, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Tariq Meyers: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 49s
An introductory video to Tariq Meyers, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Zilong Wang: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 57s
An introductory video to Zilong Wang, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Marshall Houston: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 47s
An introductory video to Marshall Houston, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Karl Kumodzi: Student Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 42s
An introductory video to Karl Kumodzi, one of the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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The Fresh Troops: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 15s
Future Freedom Riders were trained in nonviolence.
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The Tactic: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 55s
Former students in the 1960s South recount the difficulty of the practice of nonviolence.
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The Turning Point: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 3m 44s
The state of Mississippi's plan to bankrupt CORE backfired on August 14, 1961.
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The Young Witness: A Short Film from Freedom Riders
S23 Ep11 | 4m 59s
Janie McKinney was twelve years old when the Freedom Riders came through her hometown.
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Meet Charles Reed, Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 1m 30s
A profile of Charles Reed, Jr., one of the 40 student freedom riders.
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Freedom Riders Preview
S23 Ep11 | 30s
Rebroadcasts Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.
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Meet Liliana Astiz
S23 Ep11 | 2m 33s
A profile of Liliana Astiz, one of the 40 student freedom riders.
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Freedom Rider Bernard Lafayette Sings
S23 Ep11 | 20s
Freedom Rider Bernard Lafayette sings a song before the 2011 Student Freedom Ride begins.
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2011 Student Freedom Ride Kickoff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 20s
Scenes from the kickoff of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 1: Stephanie Burton
S23 Ep11 | 47s
Stephanie Burton reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 1: May Mgbolu
S23 Ep11 | 1m 26s
May Mgbolu speaks about the first day of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 2: Robert Sgrignoli
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
2011 Student Freedom Rider Robert Sgrignoli shares his perspective.
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Day 1: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 34s
Carla Orendorff reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 1: Kaitlyn Whiteside
S23 Ep11 | 1m 7s
Kaitlyn Whiteside talks about Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 1: LeRoy Ford
S23 Ep11 | 2m 38s
LeRoy Ford talks about the speakers of Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Student Freedom Ride Day 1: Alicia Skeeter
S23 Ep11 | 1m 43s
"As human beings, we have a right to truth," says Alicia Skeeter.
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Day 1: Zilong Wang
S23 Ep11 | 1m 21s
An interview by Zilong Wang, 2011 Student Freedom Rider, on Day 1.
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Day 2: Marshall Houston
S23 Ep11 | 1m 50s
Marshall Houston asks: What is my identity? What are my beliefs? And what are my actions?
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Day 2: Mother’s Day Recollections
S23 Ep11 | 2m 27s
Student Rajlakshmi De talks to Freedom Rider Helen Singleton about her own mother.
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Day 2: Tariq Meyers
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Student rider Tariq Meyers draws parallels between the 2011 Riders and the story of Jacob.
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Day 2: Michellay Cole, Diary of a Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 1m 49s
Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider interviews three of the Original Freedom Riders.
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Day 2: Bakhrom Ismoilov
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Bakhrom Ismoilov asks fellow students about their first two days on the 2011 Freedom Ride.
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Day 2: Diana Mahoney
S23 Ep11 | 2m
Diana Mahoney interviews fellow student freedom riders about the southern perspective.
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Day 2: Sarah Cheshire
S23 Ep11 | 2m 32s
Sarah Cheshire asks, What does the concept of enacting social change mean?
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Day 4: Benjameen Quarless
S23 Ep11 | 2m 5s
Student Freedom Rider Ben Quarless reads a poem he composed.
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Day 4: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 1m 42s
Student freedom rider Rachael DeMarce shares some exciting news.
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Day 3: Filmmakers as Activists
S23 Ep11 | 2m 50s
Student Freedom Rider Francisco Diaz interviews his peers about filmmaking and activism.
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Day 3: Because We Knew it was Right
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Student rider Maricela Aguilar talks about the power of the youth movement.
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Day 3: Meghna Chandra
S23 Ep11 | 3m
Student Freedom Rider Meghna Chandra asks what her peers do to facilitate change at home.
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Day 3: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Samantha Williams interviews undocumented Student Freedom Rider Maricela Aguilar.
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Day 1: Jayanni Webster
S23 Ep11 | 1m 28s
Student Freedom Rider Jayanni Webster discusses bringing together collective energy.
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Day 3: John Walker
S23 Ep11 | 2m 52s
John Walker gets reactions to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
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Day 4: Lily Astiz
S23 Ep11 | 2m 48s
Student Freedom Rider Lily Astiz captures the deeper and lighter moments of the 2011 ride.
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Day 4: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 2m 48s
Samantha Williams' interview with undocumented Student Freedom Rider Maricela Aguilar.
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Day 4: Pete Davis
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
Student Freedom Rider Pete Davis discusses his generation's desire for vessels for action.
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Day 4: Collis Crews
S23 Ep11 | 1m 27s
Student Freedom Rider Collis Crews describes exhibits at the Civil Rights Museum.
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Day 4: Davy Knittle
S23 Ep11 | 2m 17s
What are the questions that Americans do not ask themselves about race?
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Day 4: Doaa Dorgham
S23 Ep11 | 2m 58s
Doaa Dorgham interviews North Carolina students on the civil rights movement.
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Freedom Rider Reverend Reginald Green
S23 Ep11 | 1m 1s
Freedom Rider Rev. Reginald Green sings to the 40 student riders.
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Day 4: JoyEllen Freeman
S23 Ep11 | 2m 26s
Student Rider JoyEllen Freeman asks Ernest "Rip" Patton whether he experienced self doubt.
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Charles Jones
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
"This Little Light of Mine," by Charles Jones and the 2011 Student Freedom Riders.
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Day 2: From DC to Fredericksburg, VA
S23 Ep11 | 1m 31s
Singing and riding the bus from Washington, D.C. to Fredericksburg, VA.
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Day 5: Charles Reed Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 1m 55s
Part 1 of Student Freedom Rider Charles Reed's video journal.
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Day 5: Karl Kumodzi
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Student Freedom Rider Karl Kumodzi reflects on the 2011 Ride's visit to Anniston, AL.
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Day 5: Esther Kim
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
In historically significant Anniston, AL, Esther Kim observes similarities to her hometown
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Day 5: Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez
S23 Ep11 | 2m 34s
Lu-Anne Haukaas Lopez sings Freedom Songs with Earnest "Rip" Patton.
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Day 6: Zilong Wang
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Student Freedom Rider Zilong Wang discusses injustices around the world today.
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Day 6: May Mgbolu and Ryan Price
S23 Ep11 | 1m 46s
Two Student Freedom Riders perform a slam poem they wrote, "Equality."
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Day 6: Alicia Skeeter
S23 Ep11 | 1m 34s
Alicia Skeeter asks what will be left in Anniston, AL after the bus leaves.
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Day 4: Anna Nutter
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Anna Nutter ponders why she was chosen to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 5: Jason McGaughey
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Jason McGaughey asks his fellow Student Freedom Riders their definitions of reconciliation
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Day 6: LeRoy Ford
S23 Ep11 | 2m 44s
Student Freedom Rider LeRoy Ford reflects on the 2011 visit to Anniston, AL.
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Day 6: Marshall Houston
S23 Ep11 | 1m 32s
"Nonviolence is creative" Davy Knittle raps in Marshall Houston's video.
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Day 7: Bakhrom Ismoilov
S23 Ep11 | 1m 59s
Behind the scenes with the Student Freedom Riders on Day 7 of the 2011 Ride.
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Day 7: Tariq Meyers
S23 Ep11 | 2m 27s
Student Freedom Rider Tariq Meyers described the power of love to enable healing.
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“Race still matters, Jack,” from John Seigenthaler
S23 Ep11 | 2m 58s
John Seigenthaler describes telling his grandson the story of the Freedom Rides.
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Day 6: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 52s
Student Freedom Rider Carla Orendorff considers economic disparity.
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Day 7: Rajlakshmi De
S23 Ep11 | 2m 47s
Rajlakshmi De interviews students about the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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Day 8: Michellay Cole, Diary of a Freedom Rider
S23 Ep11 | 2m 9s
Student Freedom Rider Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider, part 2.
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Day 8: Anna Nutter
S23 Ep11 | 2m 54s
Student Freedom Rider Anna Nutter describes her personal feelings about non-violence.
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Day 6: Erica Shekell
S23 Ep11 | 2m 53s
Erica Shekell reflects on her time as a 2011 Student Freedom Rider.
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Day 8: Collis Crews
S23 Ep11 | 2m 42s
In Montgomery, AL, Student Freedom Rider Collis Crews reflects on hate crimes.
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Day 8: Kaitlyn Whiteside
S23 Ep11 | 1m 59s
Kaitlyn describes watching the film now knowing several of the original Freedom Riders
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Day 8: Jayanni Webster
S23 Ep11 | 2m 44s
Jayanni Webster asks her fellow Student Freedom Riders what are their greatest passions.
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Day 9: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 2m 57s
Rachael's application for the 2011 Student Ride led to a special chat with her grandmother
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Day 8: Samantha Williams
S23 Ep11 | 1m 39s
Samantha Williams interviews Riders on their feelings about "the N word".
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Helen and Bob Singleton
S23 Ep11 | 1m 33s
The original Freedom Riders revisit the site of their 1961 arrest in Jackson, MS.
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Day 9: Davy Knittle
S23 Ep11 | 2m 41s
Davy Knittle asks his fellow Student Freedom Riders where their courage comes from.
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Day 9: Maricela Aguilar
S23 Ep11 | 2m 38s
Maricela Aguilar describes the variety of causes important to her fellow Student Riders.
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Day 8: Meghna Chandra
S23 Ep11 | 2m 6s
Student Freedom Rider Meghna Chandra shares some of her favorite moments from Day 8.
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Day 9: Carla Orendorff
S23 Ep11 | 2m 49s
Carla Orendorff films her fellow Student Riders writing messages on the sidewalk in chalk.
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Day 9: Will Dale
S23 Ep11 | 1m 21s
2011 Student Freedom Rider Will Dale reflects on the last few days of the ride.
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Day 10: Benjameen Quarless
S23 Ep11 | 2m 53s
Benjameen describes three things he has learned on the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Day 10: Rachael DeMarce
S23 Ep11 | 46s
Student Freedom Rider Rachael DeMarce places her name on the Wall of Tolerance.
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Day 10: Karl Kumodzi
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Karl Kumodzi shows the enthusiastic welcome received by the 2011 Freedom Ride.
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Day 9: JoyEllen Freeman
S23 Ep11 | 1m 47s
Student Freedom Rider JoyEllen Freeman interviews Montgomery, AL native Stephanie Burton.
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Day 9: Doaa Dorgham
S23 Ep11 | 1m 19s
Doaa Dorgham films her fellow Student Freedom Riders' doing their own "freedom dances."
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Day 7 at the 16th Street Church
S23 Ep11 | 38s
The student freedom riders attend a concert in the 16th Street Baptist Church.
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Day 8: Francisco Diaz
S23 Ep11 | 3m 6s
Francisco Diaz asks his fellow riders what music inspires them.
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Michael Tubbs Speaks at Jim Hill High School
S23 Ep11 | 2m 56s
Student freedom rider Michael Tubbs speaks to students at Jim Hill High School.
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Day 7: Sarah Cheshire
S23 Ep11 | 2m 49s
Sarah Cheshire interviews original riders Jim Zwerg and Joan Mulholland.
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Day 10: Tania Smith
S23 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Student Tania Smith's video about the importance of music to the Freedom Riders.
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Day 10: Esther Kim
S23 Ep11 | 3m 59s
Student Freedom Rider Esther Kim sings and plays "We Shall Overcome" on the ukulele.
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Day 10: Jason McGaughey
S23 Ep11 | 2m 43s
The final post from the Student Freedom Rider Jason McGaughey.
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Alicia Skeeter: James Farmer Quotes
S23 Ep11 | 1m 41s
Alicia Skeeter talks with her peers about the words of civil rights leader James Farmer.
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Reconciliation in Anniston
S23 Ep11 | 2m 54s
Erica Shekell's video of reconciliation in Anniston, Alabama.
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Day 10: Charles Reed Jr.
S23 Ep11 | 2m 59s
Charles Reed Jr. discusses his thoughts at the end of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.
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Carter on the Economy: Energy Crisis
S23 Ep11 | 1m 37s
Carter asked Americans to cut down their energy usage during a fireside chat in 1977.
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A Simple, But Daring Plan
S23 Ep11 | 1m 35s
Learn about the 1961 Freedom Rides from the Freedom Riders themselves.
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Travelling in the Segregated South
S23 Ep11 | 28s
For African-Americans, travel in the segregated South was insulting at best.
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Practicing Non-Violence
S23 Ep11 | 1m 3s
Civil rights activists rehearsed non-violence, and were prepared to face violence.
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Before Rosa Parks, There Was Irene Morgan
S23 Ep11 | 52s
Irene Morgan fought her 1944 arrest for sitting in the front of an interstate bus.
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This Was Absolute War
S23 Ep11 | 2m 8s
May 1961, a busload of Freedom Riders were confronted by an angry mob in Montgomery, AL.
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Buses Are A-Coming
S23 Ep11 | 2m 16s
Even in prison, the Freedom Riders found ways to advocate for their beliefs.
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Why Be a Freedom Rider?
S23 Ep11 | 36s
In this video from 1961, two Freedom Riders explain what they're doing.
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Down Freedom’s Main Line
S23 Ep11 | 1m 3s
Two activists reflect on what the Freedom Rides meant for the Civil Rights movement.
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The Civilian Conservation Corps Preview
S22 Ep1 | 30s
Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work and brotherhood from their time in the CCC.
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Wyatt Earp Preview
S22 Ep2 | 30s
Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.
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The Bombing of Germany Preview
S22 Ep3 | 30s
During the offensive against Germany, Americans faced a moral and strategic dilemma.
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Behind the Scenes With the Costume Designer
S22 Ep4 | 7m 3s
Learn more about the detailed process of creating the costumes for the film.
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Deleted Scene on Congress and Parties
S22 Ep4 | 2m 53s
A deleted scene from the film about Congress and parties.
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Deleted Scene on Dolley’s Squeezes
S22 Ep4 | 3m 14s
A scene deleted from the film about Dolley Madison's "squeezes".
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Robert Stone’s First Film
S22 Ep5 | 3m 46s
Around age 12, Robert Stone created a short film on environmental pollution.
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The Presidency and the Environment
S22 Ep5 | 1m 47s
From the 1960s to today, US Presidents have talked about saving our environment.
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There Were No Environmental Laws
S22 Ep5 | 58s
What were environmental conditions like in the US in the early 1960s?
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Rachel Carson & Silent Spring
S22 Ep5 | 59s
What was the effect of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring?
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Environmentalists Enter Politics
S22 Ep5 | 1m 48s
Congressmen with poor environmental records were targeted for defeat in 1970.
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The Oil Embargo & the Environment
S22 Ep5 | 56s
The 1973 oil embargo highlighted US dependence on foreign oil.
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Conflict, Community, & Environmentalism
S22 Ep5 | 1m 45s
Passing environmentally friendly laws isn't always enough.
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My Lai Preview
S22 Ep6 | 30s
What drove a company of US soldiers to commit the worst atrocity in US military history?
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On the Road to Hell
S22 Ep6 | 2m 14s
In the Vietnam War, military leaders failed to give moral guidance to scared US soldiers.
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When Should a Soldier Say No?
S22 Ep6 | 1m 3s
The 1968 attack of My Lai pushed soldiers and Americans to ask this hard question.
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Merely Following Orders?
S22 Ep6 | 1m 20s
Lt. Calley's 1971 trial upset those who felt he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.
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The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
S22 Ep6 | 3m 10s
Learning about My Lai changed American opinions about the Vietnam War.
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Roads to Memphis Preview
S22 Ep7 | 30s
The international manhunt for the killer of Martin Luther King.
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Cops Came From Everywhere
S22 Ep7 | 2m 45s
March 1968: Memphis sanitation workers' march in Memphis ends in police violence.
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Dr. King Launches the Poor People’s Campaign
S22 Ep7 | 2m 14s
Martin Luther King, Jr launched the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to fight poverty.
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They Didn’t Treat Us As A Man
S22 Ep7 |
The call of sanitation workers for fair treatment drew Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis.
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Enablers of Racial Violence
S22 Ep7 | 2m 30s
Whites willing to resort to racist violence found encouragement from high profile figures.
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Into the Deep: Shanty – Wings of a Gull
S22 Ep8 | 3m 11s
Whaling shanty Wearing Whaling Grounds (Wings of a Gull)
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Author Interview: Nat Philbrick
S22 Ep8 | 9m 5s
Author Nathaniel Philbrick talks about his approach to his book, In the Heart of the Sea.
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Into the Deep: American Experience – Preview
S22 Ep8 | 30s
Airs Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Behind the Scenes With David Strathairn
S21 Ep1 | 5m 54s
Learn more about the filming of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Preview
S21 Ep1 | 30s
Oppenheimer was tasked with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
S21 Ep1 | 6m 59s
Watch a preview of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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The Polio Crusade Preview
S21 Ep2 | 30s
The polio crusade was a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease.
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Preview
S21 Ep3 | 30s
After Lincoln's assassination, a manhunt closed in on John Wilkes Booth.
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Behind the Scenes With the Filmmaker
S21 Ep4 | 8m 57s
Hear some of the background on this story from the films Director/Producers.
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Deleted Scenes from the Film
S21 Ep4 | 9m 34s
A selection of scenes that were deleted from A Class Apart.
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A Class Apart Preview
S21 Ep4 | 30s
From a small-town Texas murder emerged a landmark civil rights case.
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Discrimination against Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 47s
In the 1950s life could be difficult for Latinos in the United States.
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A New Nation for Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 43s
How and why did many Mexicans become US citizens in 1848?
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The Birth and Growth of Racism against Mexican-Americans
S21 Ep4 | 1m 44s
Racist attitudes against Mexican-Americans intensified in the 20th Century.
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Mexican-Americans in World War II
S21 Ep4 | 1m 29s
Hundreds of thousands of Mexican-Americans fought in the US military in World War II.
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Inequality in the Courthouse
S21 Ep4 | 53s
The lawyers in Hernandez v. Texas argued for their client as well as for themselves.
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A History Lesson for the Supreme Court
S21 Ep4 | 2m 7s
The 1954 Supreme Court had little awareness of what life was like for Mexican-Americans.
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Hernandez v. Texas: A Great Moment in American History
S21 Ep4 | 45s
This Supreme Court ruling was a major civil rights achievement.
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We Shall Remain Promo
S21 Ep5 | 30s
We Shall Remain establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.
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We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower Preview
S21 Ep5 | 30s
Airs Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
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We Shall Remain: Annawon Weeden
S21 Ep5 | 24s
Annawon Weeden, a Mashpee Wampanoag, comments on the importance of the series.
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We Shall Remain: Cassius Spears
S21 Ep5 | 57s
Cassius Spears discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.
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We Shall Remain: Chris Eyre
S21 Ep5 | 26s
Chris Eyre discusses the complexity of Native American history.
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We Shall Remain: David White
S21 Ep5 | 25s
David White discusses what the phrase "we shall remain" means to him.
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We Shall Remain: N. Bird Runningwater
S21 Ep5 | 45s
N. Bird Runningwater talks about the emerging role of Native American filmmakers.
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We Shall Remain: Nipmuc Language
S21 Ep5 | 2m 13s
David Tall Pine White explains his role as language consultant.
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We Shall Remain: R. David Edmunds
S21 Ep5 | 49s
R. David Edmunds talks about the representation of Native Americans in the series.
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We Shall Remain: Shirley K. Sneve
S21 Ep5 | 36s
Shirley K. Sneve discusses the importance of the phrase "we shall remain."
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We Shall Remain: Wardrobe and Makeup
S21 Ep5 | 2m 2s
Cassius Spears describes the process to prepare for the After the Mayflower shoot.
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We Shall Remain: Wes Studi
S21 Ep5 | 40s
Actor Wes Studi discusses the historical accuracy of the series.
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Hill High Low | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 8m 50s
Michael Little gives us a glimpse into his life as an artist in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Courtney Leonard| ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 4m 43s
Courtney Leonard reflects on Shinnecock, meaning people of the shore.
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We Know What We Saw | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 7m 8s
Clarissa and Connie Archilta tell us what they really saw — a bigfoot.
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Guy Narcomey | ReelNative
S21 Ep5 | 8m 1s
Guy Narcomey shares his love of running and a deep connection to his tribal ancestry.
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We Shall Remain: Tecumseh’s Vision Preview
S21 Ep6 | 30s
Airs Monday, October 25, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check local listings.
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We Shall Remain: Cherokee Language
S21 Ep7 | 1m 22s
Harry Oosahwee discusses the importance of using the Cherokee language in Trail of Tears.
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“Civilization” and Native Americans
S21 Ep7 | 1m 42s
White Americans offered Native Americans equality -- if they became more like them.
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Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee
S21 Ep7 | 1m 17s
Sequoyah invented a written language for the Cherokee.
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Are the Cherokee an Independent Nation?
S21 Ep7 | 1m 22s
In 1832 the United States Supreme Court recognized Cherokee sovereignity.
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Will the Cherokee Be Exiled?
S21 Ep7 | 59s
The 1836 treaty of New Echota required the Cherokee to move out west.
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Evacuating the Cherokee People
S21 Ep7 | 1m
In May 1838 the United States began removing Cherokee from their homes in Georgia.
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What Was the Trail of Tears?
S21 Ep7 | 1m 1s
The Trail of Tears march caused the death of more than 4,000 Cherokee people.
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The Consequences of the Trail of Tears
S21 Ep7 | 41s
The effects of 1830s policies on Native Americans are still felt today.
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President Jackson and the Indian Removal Bill
S21 Ep7 | 1m 19s
President Andrew Jackson supported moving Native Americans west of the Mississippi.
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We Shall Remain: Apache Dance
S21 Ep8 | 1m 10s
Oliver Enjady advised the dancers on the cultural significance of an Apache dance.
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What Was the Occupation of Wounded Knee?
S21 Ep9 | 1m 49s
In February 1973, the American Indian Movement took over Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
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What was the American Indian Movement?
S21 Ep9 | 38s
The American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights.
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Taken from Their Families
S21 Ep9 | 2m 43s
For many decades, Native American children were taken to government boarding schools.
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The US Government’s Education of Native American Children
S21 Ep9 | 1m 48s
What were Native American children expected to learn in schools run by the US government?
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The Relocation of Native Americans
S21 Ep9 | 1m 51s
Most Native Americans do not live on reservations. How did that happen?
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Calling Attention to Wounded Knee
S21 Ep9 | 2m 1s
Wounded Knee occupiers communicated their concerns via the press.
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The Kennedys Preview
S21 Ep10 | 31s
A preview of The Kennedys, saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy.
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George H.W. Bush, Part 2 Preview
30s
This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president.
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Minik: The Lost Eskimo Preview
30s
In October 1897, renowned Arctic explorer Robert Peary returned with five polar Eskimos.
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Comparing Baseball to “El Béisbol”
1m 8s
Clemente saw top ball players, black and white, at the Puerto Rican Winter Leagues.
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Roberto Clemente Meets Jim Crow
1m 49s
Roberto Clemente is introduced to overt racism, while training in the American South.
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Latino Ballplayers Join the Major Leagues
1m 33s
Roberto Clemente was a role model for Latinos in the United States.
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When Barbara Met George
1m 46s
Barbara Pierce met George Bush when she was just 16. She married him three years later.
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Buffalo Bill Preview
S20 Ep3 | 30s
Buffalo Bill Cody was a meager plainsman turned international celebrity and frontier hero.
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Grand Central Preview
S20 Ep4 | 30s
On February 1, 1913, New Yorkers rushed to see the opening of Grand Central Station.
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Kit Carson Preview
S20 Ep5 | 30s
The life of Kit Carson embodies the contradictions in the story of the American West.
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Roberto Clemente Preview
S20 Ep7 | 30s
Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was an exceptional baseball player and humanitarian.
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Walt Whitman Preview
S20 Ep8 | 31s
Walt Whitman offered up his poetry as a perfect reflection of the America he saw.
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George H.W. Bush, Part 1 Preview
S20 Ep9 | 30s
This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president.
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The Presidents 2016: HW Bush
S20 Ep9 | 30s
H.W. Bush airs on August 18 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience
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Trailer | Test Tube Babies | American Experience
S19 Ep4 | 30s
When the first human egg was fertilized in a lab in 1944, the news spread like wildfire.
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The Living Weapon Preview
S19 Ep8 | 35s
The international race to develop biological weapons during the 20th century.
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New Orleans Preview
S19 Ep9 | 31s
The original American city lies at the beating heart of the great American experiment.
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Recreating New York
S19 Ep13 | 9m 21s
Find out how the Alexander Hamilton production team recreated 18th century New York City.
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Federalists vs. Republicans
S19 Ep13 | 1m 7s
Partisan politics were a part of public life from the republic's earliest years.
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Hamilton As Seen by his Contemporaries
S19 Ep13 | 1m 26s
Who was Alexander Hamilton? Those who knew him describe his many qualities.
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The Battle Over the Establishment of a National Bank
S19 Ep13 | 6m 42s
One of Hamilton's most farsighted contributions was the creation of a central bank.
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Alexander Hamilton’s Widow Speaks
S19 Ep13 | 2m 4s
Elizabeth Hamilton, who outlived her husband by five decades, defends his reputation.
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Federalists and Republicans on Slavery
S19 Ep13 | 1m 36s
Hamilton's opposition to slavery stemmed from his hatred of seeing human potential wasted.
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Alexander Hamilton Preview
S19 Ep13 | 55s
Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by fatal flaws.
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Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline
1m 9s
On April 29, 1974, construction began on a haul road for transporting pipeline materials.
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Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline
40s
Construction of the Alaska Pipeline began on March 27, 1975.
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Moving the Oil by Pipeline
1m 12s
After oil was struck in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, companies agreed to build a pipeline.
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The Alaska Pipeline’s Permafrost Challenge
37s
The Alaska Pipeline could not be buried under the Arctic tundra.
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Alaska Pipeline: Atigun Pass
1m 19s
The last piece of the pipeline was laid at Atigun Pass, the highest point on the line.
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Alaska Pipeline: Thompson Pass
2m 53s
One of the biggest challenges in the Alaska Pipeline's construction was Thompson Pass.
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Faulty Welds on the Pipeline
1m 23s
Alyeska suffered its first scandal when a subcontractor falsified weld x-rays.
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The Scale and Cost of the Alaska Pipeline
1m 57s
The one thing that was not in short supply was workers hoping to cash in on the project.
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Jesse James – preview
S18 Ep7 | 30s
Airs Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Annie Oakley Preview
S18 Ep12 | 30s
Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.
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Annie Oakley Chapter 1
S18 Ep12 | 9m 47s
The first chapter of American Experience's "Annie Oakley," broadcasting January 31.
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Building the Alaska Highway Promo
30s
In May of 1942, thousands of American soldiers began the building of the Alaska Highway.
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Cuba Newsreels: Castro Visits the U.S.S.R., 1972
53s
Castro travels to the U.S.S.R. and meets with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
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Cuba Newsreels: Queue of Asylum-Seekers, 1980
2m 27s
Cubans line up to have their passports stamped at the Peruvian Embassy.
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Environmental Obstacles
2m 59s
The Corps wanted finish the highway in a hurry, but progress was slowed by mud and muskeg.
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The Army Corps of Engineers’ Assignment
1m 35s
The job of building an Alaskan highway was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Clearing the Way
1m 9s
Bulldozers cleared trees and dirt from a 60 to 90-foot swath for the Alaskan Highway.
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Finishing the Alaska Highway
50s
On October 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the last gap of the highway.
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Trailer | The Fight | American Experience
S17 Ep11 | 30s
Theirs was a rivalry that would draw American and Germany inching closer to war.
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World Trade Center Construction Footage
18m 3s
This film (1983) features original footage of the towers under construction.
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Carol Willis, Architectural Historian
6m 57s
An interview with architectural historian Carol Willis for New York: Center of the World.
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Leslie Robertson, Engineer
10m 57s
Engineer Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the World Trade Center.
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Camilo Jose Vergara, Photographer
8m
Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara discusses the visual impact of the World Trade Center.
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Ed Koch, New York City Mayor, 1978-1989
5m 1s
Three-term mayor of New York City Ed Koch describes a moment on September 11, 2002.
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Mario M. Cuomo, New York Governor 1983-1994
3m 47s
An interview with former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
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Philippe Petit, High Wire Artist
6m 27s
High wire artist Philippe Petit discusses his walk between the Twin Towers.
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William Langewiesche, Journalist
4m 47s
Journalist William Langewiesche tells the story of one 9/11 survivor.
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Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Critic
4m 21s
Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable discusses the options for building at Ground Zero.
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Guy Tozzoli, President of the World Trade Center Association
11m 7s
An interview with the President of the World Trade Center Association, Guy Tozzoli.
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Mike Wallace, Historian
7m 47s
Mike Wallace discusses the implications of a World Trade Center in New York City.
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Pete Hamill, Writer
14m 3s
Writer Pete Hamill talks about New York before, during, and after construction of the WTC.
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Introduction to “The Negro and the American Promise”
2m 13s
Dr. Kenneth Clark introduces the segment "The Negro and the American Promise."
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James Baldwin from “The Negro and the American Promise”
19m 57s
James Baldwin's appearance on Boston Public television alongside MLK and Malcolm X.
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Malcolm X on “The Negro and the American Promise”
13m 7s
Malcolm X appears in Boston public television's "The Negro and the American Promise."
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Martin Luther King on “The Negro and the American Promise”
9m 54s
MLK appears on Boston public television alongside Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
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Golden Gate Bridge: Doing the Math
2m 21s
Ellis computed dozens of factors and completed the bridge's overall design in four months.
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The Bridge’s Design and Color
59s
Joseph Strauss hired Irving Morrow to design an architectural treatment for the bridge.
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Beginning Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge
48s
Construction began in January 1933. Workers excavated 3 1/4 million cubic feet of dirt.
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Building a Bridge in the Ocean
57s
The south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge was built over a thousand feet into open ocean.
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Spinning the Cables
2m 54s
The most impressive innovation was the technique used to construct the bridge's cables.
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The Towers of Golden Gate Bridge
2m 38s
The towers of the Golden Gate Bridge rise 745 feet into the air.
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Construction of the World Trade Center
2m 7s
On the morning of August 5th, 1966, work on the World Trade Center finally began.
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Engineering for High Winds
1m 50s
The unprecedented height and size of the towers posed a new kind of challenge: wind.
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Prefabrication for the Twin Towers
1m 32s
Unlike earlier skyscrapers, the twin towers were erected in huge prefabricated components.
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Safety Precautions
2m 41s
Engineers had to consider all possible events that might happen in a high rise building.
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The Design of the Twin Towers
2m 14s
The design & construction of the towers marked a dramatic break with skyscraper tradition.
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Emma Goldman’s Law-Defying Campaign For Birth Control
1m 13s
Emma Goldman defied laws against public discussion of sex and contraceptives.
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Emma Goldman and Opposition to the First World War
2m 44s
Goldman and Berkman organized demonstrations protesting America's entry into WW1.
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A Chasm Between Rich and Poor
1m 51s
Emma Goldman encouraged unemployed Americans to demand jobs and food from the wealthy.
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A Bloody Labor Battle
1m 28s
In June 1892, workers at the Andrew Carnegie-owned steel plant went on strike.
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A New Generation of Radicals
1m 8s
American Anarchists in the 1880s were a small but powerful movement.
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Emma Goldman: A Modern Joan of Arc
1m 2s
Emma Goldman captivated and polarized the American public for nearly thirty years.
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Jubilee Video: Around the World
S16 Ep6 | 3m 57s
Organizers illustrated some of the era's cultural stereotypes during the 1957 Jubilee.
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Jubilee Video: Fashion Show
S16 Ep6 | 2m 16s
Wise emcees a men's fashion show during the '57 Jubilee and grants a Chicago woman's wish.
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Jubilee Video: Ford Fairlane Giveaway
S16 Ep6 | 1m 41s
In this 1960 Jubilee video, unexpected four-wheeled prizes inspire mania.
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Jubilee Video: Paint by Numbers
S16 Ep6 | 2m
For the 1960 Jubilee, participants follow instructions to paint a patriotic portrait.
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Jubilee Video: Top 25
S16 Ep6 | 2m 34s
In this video, awardees wear turbans at the 1961 Tupperabia Jubilee.
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Tupperware Jubilee: Motorboat Wish
S16 Ep6 | 1m 48s
The Wish Fairy grants a sleek wish to a 1956 Jubilee attendee.
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Gary McDonald, Tupperware Executive
S16 Ep6 | 5m 27s
Former Tupperware executive Gary McDonald describes an Earl Tupper invention.
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Tupperware Preview
S16 Ep6 | 30s
Tupperware! re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.
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Grading on the Transcontinental Railroad
55s
Grading was the most difficult job during construction of the railroad.
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Liquid Nitroglycerin and the Transcontinental Railroad
28s
The Central Pacific's best hope was a dangerous gamble: liquid nitroglycerin.
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Summit Tunnel
1m 19s
Summit Tunnel is 1,659 feet long and through some of the hardest rock in North America.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/98432/images/Mezzanine_514.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
The Task Ahead
1m 5s
Engineer Theodore Judah solved the great riddle of the Pacific Railroad at Donner Pass.
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Building a Railroad in the Desert
56s
Railroad workers had to lay track across a 40 mile stretch of Nevada desert.
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Lynching in Mississippi
1m 12s
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lynching was a danger African-American men faced in the South.
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The Great Migration: From Mississippi to Chicago
1m 15s
In the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of African-Americans moved North.
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The Kidnapping of Emmett Till
1m 4s
Emmett Till's great-uncle and cousin remember the night he was taken.
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A New Water System for Chicago
2m 49s
Engineers plan a pipe system to deliver clean water to Chicago from Lake Michigan.
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Chicago’s Grain Elevators
1m 38s
In the 19th century, the grain elevator was a revolutionary technology.
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Elevating the City
1m 33s
The streets and buildings of Chicago had to be raised to accommodate a new sewage system.
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Reversing the River
1m 40s
To solve city's water supply & sewage disposal problems, the Chicago River was reversed.
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Trailer | The Murder of Emmett Till
30s
Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.
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Jimmy Carter Preview
S15 Ep1 | 30s
Jimmy Carter traces the ascent of an ambitious country boy to the Oval Office.
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Seabiscuit Preview
S15 Ep11 | 30s
An over-worked horse and a broken-down jockey capture the nation's imagination.
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Seabiscuit – Preview
S15 Ep11 | 30s
Airs Monday, September 26, 2011 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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War Letters: American Experience – Preview
S14 Ep1 | 30s
War Letters brings to life vivid letters from the front.
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Interview with Andy Carroll
S14 Ep1 | 3m 6s
Andy Carroll is the founder and director of the Legacy Project.
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Interview with Linda Edquist
S14 Ep1 | 21m 27s
Conservation Specialist Linda Edquist demonstrates preservation techniques.
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Mount Rushmore Preview
S14 Ep4 | 30s
The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.
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Sculpting a National Monument
S14 Ep4 | 2m 41s
View video clips of Gutzon Borglum and the workers as they sculpt a national monument.
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Mount Rushmore Chapter 1
S14 Ep4 | 11m 25s
The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.
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Borglum’s Sculpting Technique
S14 Ep4 | 2m 22s
Borglum built a studio size model of Mt. Rushmore and then enlarged it to scale.
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Mount Rushmore Challenges
S14 Ep4 | 46s
Gutzon Borglum and his team of workers were aware that there would be challenges to face.
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Sculpting Jefferson’s Head
S14 Ep4 | 40s
Gutzon Borglum used a concoction of materials to fill in the cracks in Jefferson's head.
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The Scale of Mount Rushmore
S14 Ep4 | 1m 3s
Mount Rushmore is the biggest monument on the face of the earth.
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Zoot Suit Riots Teaser
S14 Ep6 | 30s
In 1942, the murder of a young Mexican-American man ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles.
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Historian Catherine Clinton
3m 21s
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses medical care in the Civil War.
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Historian Elizabeth Young
2m 46s
Historian Elizabeth Young discusses women and literature before the Civil War.
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Historian Ira Berlin
9m 14s
Historian Ira Berlin discusses the state of the nation on the eve of the Civil War.
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Historian Joseph Glatthaar
7m 20s
Historian Joseph Glatthaar discusses African American regiments in the Civil War.
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Historian Margaret Washington
10m 29s
Historian Margaret Washington discusses topics of the antebellum period.
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Interview with Cinematographer James Callanan
7m 31s
A behind the scenes interview with cinematographer James Callanan.
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Interview with Producer David Grubin
5m 55s
An interview with David Grubin, producer of Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Preview
30s
The marriage of Abraham and Mary Lincoln was long and turbulent and knew many trials.
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Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
2m 58s
Cinematographer Boyd Estus talks filming for historical documentary.
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Flood Film Clips
2m 39s
Footage from the 1927 flood, including shots of workers and aerial views of the flooding.
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Attica Prison Riot
S13 Ep1 | 16m 22s
Interviews from Robert Douglass and Frank Smith, both involved in the Attica Prison Riot.
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Paul Krugman Interview
S13 Ep1 | 8m 48s
Paul Krugman discusses the relevance of the Rockefellers in today's business environment.
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The Rockefellers Chapter One
S13 Ep1 | 9m 37s
John D. Rockefeller was the world's first billionaire and the most hated man in America.
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Trailer | Fatal Flood
S13 Ep2 | 30s
In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million homeless.
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Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt
16m 19s
"Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt" first aired on WGBH in October, 1959.
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Building Diversion Tunnels
2m 47s
The most dangerous phase of Hoover Dam's construction was building the diversion tunnels.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/97339/images/Mezzanine_396.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Hoover Dam: Moving the Concrete
2m 59s
On June 6, 1933, workers poured the first bucket of concrete that would build the dam.
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Rerouting the Colorado River
44s
Workers moved the Colorado River from the bed it had known for 12 million years.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/97284/images/Mezzanine_933.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
The High Scalers of Hoover Dam
2m 33s
During the dam's construction, the job of the high scaler was by far the most dangerous.
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Surviving the Dust Bowl: Trailer
30s
The determined people who clung to their homes and way of life enduring drought and dust.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/pbs/american-experience/9159/images/Mezzanine_415.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Truman: Part 1 Preview
S10 Ep1 | 30s
He was an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president.
![American Experience Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/nsuxOlo-asset-mezzanine-16x9-tRpwxN9.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Trailer | Influenza 1918 | American Experience
S10 Ep5 | 30s
The worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000.
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Reagan Announces SDI
S10 Ep6 | 2m 30s
In an address to the nation Reagan announced his Strategic Defense Initiative.
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Reagan Preview
S10 Ep6 | 30s
Airs Monday, February 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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The Presidents 2016: Reagan
S10 Ep6 | 30s
Reagan airs on August 16 and 17 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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Riding the Rails promo
S10 Ep9 | 31s
During the Great Depression, more than 250,000 teenagers lived on the road in America.
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New York Underground Preview
34s
By the mid-1800s New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth.
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Travel the Panama Canal
2m 59s
Take a boat through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.
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Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World
30s
Andrew Carnegie embodied the American dream: the immigrant who went from rags to riches.
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Alfred Beach’s Subway Plan
1m 31s
The first effort to build a subway dates back to the 1850s with Alfred Ely Beach.
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Constructing New York’s First Subway
1m 23s
At least 7,700 men would be needed to build the Interborough Rapid Transit, or IRT.
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Engineering in the Late 19th Century
1m 7s
In the late 19th-century, an engineer was regarded as a god-like figure.
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New York’s Topography Challenges
1m 38s
New York’s topography presented a special engineering challenge for subway planners.
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Powering New York’s Subway System
2m 6s
Running New York's subway would require the most powerful electrical plant in the world.
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The Pneumatic Subway
1m 53s
Alfred Ely Beach had an idea for a pneumatic subway, pulled by a rope of air.
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Vets Remember: Ed Stewart
1m 6s
Ed Stewart, Sergeant in the 84th Infantry, describes the sound of artillery fire.
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Vets Remember: H.W.O. Kinnard
2m 13s
H.W.O. Kinnard remembers General McAuliffe's reaction to the German surrender ultimatum.
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The Ku Klux Klan targets Malcolm X’s Family
46s
Malcolm X explains how the Ku Klux Klan targeted his family.
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Unity Between Muslims of All Races
56s
Malcolm X talks about finding unity between Muslims of all races.
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The Ballot or the Bullet
2m 29s
Malcolm X calls for black Americans to move toward total control of their communities.
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Amelia Earhart Preview
S6 Ep1 | 30s
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart's story became legend.
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Hurricane of ’38 Preview
S6 Ep4 | 31s
In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this.
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Hurricane of ’38 Home Movies
S6 Ep4 | 1m 52s
Three families' home movies documenting the destruction wrought by the Hurricane of '38.
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The Crash of 1929 Preview
S3 Ep8 | 30s
Preview for the film The Crash of 1929, rebroadcasting April 24, 2012.
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Clinton: American Experience – Preview
30s
Airs Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Clinton: American Experience, Part 2 – Preview
30s
Airs Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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A Powerful Partnership
2m 53s
Frederick Douglass agrees to join William Lloyd Garrison to advocate for abolitionism.
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Douglass and Garrison Meet
2m 37s
In September of 1838, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison met in Nantucket.
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Frederick Douglass Finds Freedom
49s
Frederick Douglass and his wife settle in New Bedford, MA where he does hard manual labor.
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The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
1m 29s
An anti-abolitionist mob threatens a meeting and burns Pennsylvania Hall to the ground.
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Two Abolitionists Unite
2m 49s
Abolitionist activists Angelina Grimke and Theodore Weld come together.
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Abolitionist Allies Fall Out
2m 54s
After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, abolition takes on a new urgency for enslaved people
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Douglass Publishes “The North Star”
2m 24s
In Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass publishes abolitionist newspaper "The North Star."
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One Slave Makes a Difference
1m 26s
Escaped slave George Latimer's imprisonment and subsequent release affects the country.
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Tragedy Leads to Inspiration
2m 52s
An 1849 Cholera outbreak in Cincinnati claims Harriet Beecher Stowe's beloved son Charlie.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
2m 56s
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the most popular and influential book in American history.
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The Abolitionists Extended Preview
2m
A preview for "The Abolitionists," premiering January 8, 15 & 22, 2013.
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Brown Dominates His Trial
2m 50s
After Harper's Ferry, Brown goes on trial where he dominates the proceedings and the press
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Garrison Burns the Constitution
1m 41s
William Lloyd Garrison believes the Republic was corrupt and burns the constitution.
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Garrison Closes The Liberator
1m 17s
After four decades and 1,803 issues, William Lloyd Garrison closed The Liberator.
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John Brown Gathers His Arsenal
2m 2s
John Brown put little stock in peaceful abolition. In 1855 he left New York for Kansas.
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Lincoln Announces Freedom
2m 3s
In 1862, Lincoln promises to sign an Emancipation Proclamation on New Year's Day.
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The Civil War Begins
1m 40s
American Civil War reunited abolitionists who had grown apart in recent years.
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The Dred Scott Decision
2m 58s
The Dred Scott decision had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the U.S.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
2m 14s
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect January 1, 1863.
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The Massachusetts 54th
2m 52s
With the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause.
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The Pottawatomie Massacre
1m 26s
In 1856 Brown and four of his sons hacked five pro-slavery men to pieces with broadswords.
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A Titan of American Industry Gives a Piggy Back Ride
1m 42s
Despite being hard on his only son Edsel, Henry Ford doted upon his grandchildren. 1920
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Henry Ford “Camping” with Edison and Firestone
1m 23s
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone lunching while "camping" in 1923.
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Henry Ford and Thomas Edison
36s
Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's hero. The inventors remained friends their whole lives.
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Henry Ford Gives Dance Lessons
1m 21s
Henry Ford hosted dance lessons in Dearborn twice a week to teach the old ways of dancing.
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JFK Extended Preview
2m 30s
Premiering Nov 11 & 12, 9/8c. The biography of one of America's most beloved leaders.
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JFK Sneak Peek
33m 45s
Watch the exclusive 30-minute sneak peek of "JFK," premiering on PBS Nov 11&12 at 9/8c.
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JFK, Part 2, chapter 1
7m 28s
Chapter 1 of Part 2 of JFK - Ask not what your country can do for you...
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JFK and Abusing Power: Private Life
2m 36s
Kennedy's personal aides knew about his extramarital activities, as did much of the press
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JFK and Age: The Young Congressman
1m 29s
As a 29-year-old congressman, JFK had little interest in his day-to-day duties.
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JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis
2m 56s
The Cuban Missile Crisis would become one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies.
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JFK on the Enemy: The Red Threat
2m 44s
Kennedy left his first diplomatic meeting with Soviet Premier Khrushchev feeling uneasy.
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JFK’s First Lady: Jackie and Culture
2m 14s
Jackie Kennedy worked to curate a new culture of elegance in the White House.
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JFK’s First Lady: Jackie and the White House
2m 59s
Jackie Kennedy led a televised tour to debut her restoration of the White House.
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JFK and Military Service: The Rescue
2m 40s
In 1943, Kennedy kept his crew safe after their boat was destroyed by a Japanese vessel.
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JFK on Policing the World: The Soviet Menace
1m 58s
JFK wanted to show Americans he wouldn't be bullied by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev
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JFK on Policing the World: The Vietnam Question
2m 59s
JFK decided to make a stand against communism in Vietnam.
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Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
6m 7s
Dr. Alfred Crosby, author of Epidemic and Peace 1918: America's Forgotten Pandemic.
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Original Interview: Angelene Forester
2m 57s
Angelene Forester remembers Walter Freeman's first patient -- her mother Ellen Ionesco.
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Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
9m 22s
Dr. Shirley Fannin is currently a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases in LA.
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Government Film: Target Tokyo
21m 45s
Produced by the Army Air Forces in 1945 and narrated by Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.
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Original Interview: Howard Dully
2m 43s
Howard Dully discusses the lobotomy that Walter Freeman performed on him when he was 12.
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Original Interview: Janis Jones-Thomson
1m 26s
Janice Jones-Thomson looks back on the lobotomy done to her mother, Beulah Jones.
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Soylent Green Trailer
3m 28s
From 1973, Soylent Green shows a future void of natural resources due to over-consumption.
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Author Interview: Neil Maher
7m
Neil Maher tackles issues related to the CCC and the Great Depression.
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Government Film: Memphis Belle
10m 6s
Excerpts from a U.S. Government film on the bombing missions of the Memphis Belle.
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Behind the Scenes With the Turban Maker
5m 59s
Learn more from the creator of the film's turbans like Dolley was so famous for donning.
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Deleted Scene on Women’s History
2m 47s
A scene cut from the film about the important role of women in political history.
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Government Film: Botulism
9m 43s
A U.S. Government film on the effects of botulism toxin on Rhesus monkeys.
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Government Film: Dispersion
8m 26s
A U.S. Government film on the procedure for the dispersion of a biological weapon.
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Government film: Incapacitation by Enterotoxin
5m 46s
A U.S. Government film about food poisoning, and testing Enterotoxin on monkeys.
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Government Film: Operation Cover Up
9m 9s
U.S. Army film about the effects of protective hoods in a toxic atmosphere.
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Victory in the Pacific – Preview
30s
"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops.
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America’s Gift to Famine Stricken Russia
7m 1s
An ARA film tracks the path of food aid to the Soviet Union.
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Garrison Gets Attacked
1m 59s
William Lloyd Garrison is attacked by an anti-abolitionist mob in Boston in 1835.
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Coming this Winter
2m 59s
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what is coming up on American Experience this winter.
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Memorial Day
2m 55s
The origin of what we have come to know as Memorial Day. --From "Death and the Civil War"
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Paying Tribute to Triangle Fire Victims
1m 40s
The 1911 Triangle factory fire killed 146 and changed beliefs about workplace safety.
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Immigrant Workers & the American Dream
1m 15s
In the early 20th Century, many female immigrants worked in garment factories.
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Slaves of the Machines
1m 16s
Machines in garment factories could be cruel taskmasters, as could employers.
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No Protections for Garment Workers
32s
In the early 20th Century, the United States has no workplace safety laws.
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Police Brutality against Strikers
49s
The general public showed no sympathy for striking garment workers.
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Culebra Cut
2m 59s
Goethals made excavation of the Culebra Cut a top priority on the construction site.
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The Mic Went Dead
1m 5s
The War of the Worlds has become the one most legendary radio broadcasts in history.
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s 25th Anniversary
2m 59s
On October 4, 1988. PBS broadcast The American Experience’s first documentary.
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Coming in January 2014
2m 59s
Executive Producer Mark Samels discusses new films coming in January 2014.
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Coming in February 2014
2m 59s
Executive Producer Mark Samels describes the new documentaries coming in February to PBS.
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Last Days in Vietnam Extended Preview
2m 15s
The heroic efforts to help evacuate 135,000 South Vietnamese during the fall of Saigon.
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First Days Story Project
3m 47s
Crowdfunding to preserve stories of Vietnamese-American immigrants and Vietnam veterans.
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Beyond the Doc: Wildfires
2m 5s
American wildfire fighting policy and resources over the last century.
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Coming in Winter 2015
2m 59s
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience in Winter 2015.
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“We Jumped Out”
1m 57s
Miki Nguyen recounts his family's daring escape from Vietnam. Premieres April 28 on PBS.
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Why We Made Last Days in Vietnam
2m 2s
Executive Producer Mark Samels talks about "Last Days in Vietnam." Premiering 4/28 on PBS.
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Last Days in Vietnam, Chapter 1
7m 27s
In April 1975, the North Vietnamese Army was closing in on Saigon. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
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The South Vietnamese Officer’s Story
2m 59s
In 1975, Dam Pham was a South Vietnamese Army Officer Lieutenant.
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My Lai, Chapter 1
8m 46s
Who were the men of Charlie Company? My Lai re-airs April 21 on PBS American Experience.
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“Dead Men Walking”
1m 27s
Col. Stuart Herrington helped evacuate his Vietnamese counterparts. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
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“Option Four”
3m 57s
In April 1975, the US Ambassador was left with just one evacuation option. Premieres 4/28.
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“Chaos Had Descended”
3m 26s
South Vietnamese citizens arrive at the US Embassy, desperate to escape. Premieres 4/28
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“Like Something Out of Exodus”
2m 5s
The USS Kirk escorted thousands of refugees to the Philippines. Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
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“One Helicopter at a Time”
2m 12s
The flight deck of the USS Kirk could only fit one helicopter at a time. Premieres 4/28
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“Desperate Eyes”
1m 36s
In April 1975, chaos had descended on the US Embassy in Saigon. Airs April 28 on PBS.
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“What Would Happen to Them?”
2m 20s
Soldiers like Dam Pham were in peril when the North Vietnamese entered Saigon. Airs 4/28.
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Last Days in Vietnam Preview
30s
"Last Days in Vietnam" premieres April 28 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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“We were the last eleven”
2m 24s
Eleven U.S. Marines were stranded on the US Embassy roof. Premieres 4/28 on PBS
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Armitage’s Story
2m 59s
In 1975 Richard Armitage was a special forces advisor in Saigon. Premieres 4/28 on PBS
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Extended Clip: The Journey Downriver
11m 4s
Watch an extended clip from "Last Days in Vietnam." Premieres 4/28 on PBS.
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The Marine Guard’s Story
2m 14s
Marine Guard Juan Valdez tells his story. Last Days in Vietnam premieres April 29 at 9/8c.
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“A Sea of Humanity”
1m 35s
News footage shows the panic permeating South Vietnam in April 1975. Premieres 4/28.
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“We Had Deserted Them”
1m 46s
Journalist Jim Laurie recounts the looting in Saigon after US soldiers left. Airs 4/28.
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Coming in January 2016
1m 50s
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience this January.
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Coming in 2016
2m 16s
Executive Producer Mark Samels on what's coming to American Experience this Feb. & March.
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The Triumph of Alternating Current from Tesla
35s
Tesla's alternating current transformed life in the 20th century. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
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Cold Light from Tesla
1m 11s
Nikola Tesla develops wireless electricity he called "cold light". Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
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The Columbian Exposition from Tesla
1m 2s
160,000 light bulbs lit the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Premieres 10/18 on PBS.
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Command and Control trailer
2m 18s
A routine check at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas leads to a chilling nightmare.
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Oklahoma City: Coming February 2017
30s
The bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995.
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Command and Control, Chapter 1
9m 21s
A chilling nightmare at a Titan II missile complex in Arkansas in September, 1980.
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Command and Control, Goldsboro 1961
2m 6s
Sometimes all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster is the flip of a switch.
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Malaria and the Silent Spring
12m 30s
In 1963, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a government investigation into pesticides
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StartUp Success Story
2m 41s
The Boston subway system is one of our nation’s oldest startup success stories.
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OKC Press Tour Filler
2m 13s
PBS and American Experience present an inside look at the new film OKLAHOMA CITY.
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Ruby Ridge scene breakdown
2m 40s
Original footage of Ruby Ridge from the U.S. Marshals of the Weaver's cottage.
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The Great War: An Inside Look
2m
An inside look at the making of The Great War, premiering April 10 at 9/8c.
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The Great War, Part 3: Trailer
30s
The climactic struggle and ensuing peace that forever changed a president and a nation.
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Eugene Bullard: An American in France
1m 11s
An American who escaped the racism of Georgia, and fought on the battlefields of France.
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Napalm in Vietnam
1m 37s
In 1965, The Dow Company — best known for making Saran Wrap — began making Napalm.
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Police Tactics at the DOW Demonstration
2m 45s
In October of 1967, a massive protest at the University of Wisconsin turned violent.
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The Demonstration that Sparked
1m 31s
In 1967, a demonstration at the University of Wisconsin sparked the antiwar movement.
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Adam Forepaugh: The Competitor
1m
Having started Circus during the Civil War, Forepaugh became Barnum's biggest competitor.
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The Asian American and Pacific Islander History
30s
American Experience celebrates The Asian American and Pacific Islander History.
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PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon | Trailer
30s
Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peak of Chasing the Moon.
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