American Experience

Season 24 (8 Episodes)

36 Seasons 2012 TV-PG 3h 43m 8.6

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.

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Season 24 Episodes:

Episode 1 Billy the Kid

1. Billy the Kid

Aired: Jan 10, 2012

On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21-year-old Henry ...

Episode 2 Custer's Last Stand

2. Custer's Last Stand

Aired: Jan 17, 2012

Follow General George Armstrong Custer from his memorable, wild charge at Get...

Episode 3 Clinton, Part 1

3. Clinton, Part 1

Aired: Feb 20, 2012

Hour 1 follows their bumpy road to the 1992 presidential victory, an amazing ...

Episode 4 Clinton, Part 2

4. Clinton, Part 2

Aired: Feb 21, 2012

Clinton wins the 1996 election in a landslide, pulling off one of the greates...

Episode 5 The Amish

5. The Amish

Aired: Feb 28, 2012

Lyrical and meditative, The Amish answers many questions Americans have about...

Episode 6 Grand Coulee Dam

6. Grand Coulee Dam

Aired: Apr 3, 2012

When Grand Coulee Dam was being built during the depths of the Great Depressi...

Episode 7 Jesse Owens

7. Jesse Owens

Aired: May 1, 2012

On April 2, 1936, when the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper entered the Olym...

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Info about American Experience

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History, Biography

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