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: Aug 27, 1990 After his famous flight, Charles Lindbergh becomes known to all the world but...
Aired: Oct 15, 1990 Richard M. Nixon was one of American history's most powerful figures. Recalli...
Aired: Oct 15, 1990 Richard M. Nixon was one of American history's most powerful figures. Recalli...
Aired: Oct 15, 1990 Richard M. Nixon was one of American history's most powerful figures. Recalli...
Aired: Oct 22, 1990 Examines the stock market crash of 1929 with interviews from descendants of s...
Aired: Oct 29, 1990 The building of the railroad between Sacramento, California and Omaha, Nebraska.
Aired: Nov 5, 1990 Few events shocked America more than the news in 1957 that Russia had launche...
Aired: Nov 19, 1990 The assassination of President James Garfield in 1880 by Charles Guiteau, who...
Aired: Nov 26, 1990 A tale of high adventure, enormous human effort and engineering brilliance. O...
Aired: Dec 10, 1990 When French settlers, exiled from Nova Scotia, migrated to Louisiana in the 1...
Aired: Jan 7, 1991 The film explores the beginnings of America's first amusement park and takes ...
Aired: Jan 28, 1991 A tribute to the over 12 million immigrants entering the United States betwee...
Aired: Feb 4, 1991 Thousands of children were evacuated overseas from Britain during World War I...
Main Cast
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary, History, Biography
