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 16, 1995 A documentary chronicling the events surrounding the murder of famed architec...
Aired: Oct 23, 1995 The story of Thomas Edison's creation of a safe electric light system.
Aired: Nov 13, 1995 American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chica...
Aired: Nov 27, 1995 In the 1850s, thousands of homeless children roamed New York City streets in ...
Aired: Jan 15, 1996 In the summer of 1964, two groups converged in Mississippi: one mostly young,...
Aired: Jan 22, 1996 Documentary about Chicago's mayor, Richard J. Daley.
7. The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Aired: Jan 29, 1996Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst...
Aired: Feb 12, 1996 Theirs is a quintessential American story of two midwestern boys who believed...
Aired: Feb 26, 1996 The story of America's high-altitude U-2 spy plane.
Main Cast
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary, History, Biography
