American Experience

Season 29 (8 Episodes)

36 Seasons 2017 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 29 Episodes:

Episode 1 Tesla

1. Tesla

Aired: Jan 10, 2017

Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology...

Episode 3 Command and Control

3. Command and Control

Aired: Jan 31, 2017

An account of an incident at a Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Ark., in...

Episode 4 Oklahoma City

4. Oklahoma City

Aired: Feb 7, 2017

Oklahoma City explores the intertwined narratives of the worst domestic terro...

Episode 5 Ruby Ridge

5. Ruby Ridge

Aired: Feb 14, 2017

Shortly before dawn on August 21, 1992, six heavily armed U.S. marshals made ...

Episode 6 Oklahoma City

6. Oklahoma City

Aired: Apr 10, 2017

Oklahoma City explores the intertwined narratives of the worst domestic terro...

Episode 7 Ruby Ridge

7. Ruby Ridge

Aired: Apr 11, 2017

Shortly before dawn on August 21, 1992, six heavily armed U.S. marshals made ...

Episode 8 The Great War: Part 1

8. The Great War: Part 1

Aired: Apr 12, 2017

Explore America's tortured, nearly three-year journey to war. In August 1914,...

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American Experience Season 29 Videos

American Experience: The Great War: Transformed
Thirty Years of American Experience

Info about American Experience

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History, Biography

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