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American Experience

Season 2 Episode 1: The Great Air Race of 1924

36 SeasonsOct 03, 1989TV-PG58m6.6

Follows the 1924 attempt by four U.S. Army Air Corps biplanes to circumnavigate the globe.

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 2 Demon Rum

2. Demon Rum

Aired: Oct 10, 1989

The spread of Prohibition from Henry Ford's Detroit factories nationwide

Episode 3 A Family Gathering

3. A Family Gathering

Aired: Oct 17, 1989

Lise Yasui explores three generations of her Japanese-American family - from ...

Episode 6 Forever Baseball

6. Forever Baseball

Aired: Nov 7, 1989

A nostalgic treatment of the national pastime and its meaning in history.

Episode 7 Adam Clayton Powell

7. Adam Clayton Powell

Aired: Nov 14, 1989

Documentary on the life of civil rights advocate Powell, including his career...

Episode 8 Mr. Sears' Catalogue

8. Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Aired: Nov 21, 1989

The story behind the mail order tome that brought merchandise (or dreams of i...

Episode 9 Battle for Wilderness

9. Battle for Wilderness

Aired: Nov 28, 1989

Affluent, handsome, light-skinned and blond, he could pass for white. But his...

Episode 11 Forbidden City, USA

11. Forbidden City, USA

Aired: Dec 12, 1989

The Americanization of Chinese people in the 1920s and 30s, including public ...


Info about American Experience

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography