A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present.
Aired: Oct 4, 2004 Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother Jo...
Aired: Jan 24, 2005 Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Sch...
Aired: Jan 31, 2005 A biography of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
4. Building the Alaska Highway
Aired: Feb 7, 2005The creation of the 1,500-mile Alaska-Canada Highway.
Aired: Feb 14, 2005 Documentary examining the impact and continuing influence of 'Alfred Kinsey''...
Aired: Apr 4, 2005 Through interviews with film historians and biographers, and through archival...
7. The Great Transatlantic Cable
Aired: Apr 11, 2005The story of Cyrus Field and the creation of the transatlantic telegraph line.
Aired: Apr 18, 2005 "The Massie Affair" chronicles a 1931 Honolulu rape case involving a young wh...
Aired: May 2, 2005
10. The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Aired: May 9, 2005The life and times of The Carter Family, one of the earliest and most-influen...
11. Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
Aired: May 23, 2005A documentary on the curious American domestic terrorist group, infamous for ...
Main Cast
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary, History, Biography
