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.
1. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part I)
Aired: Oct 6, 1996An assassin's bullet ended the life of William McKinley in 1901, making his v...
2. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part II)
Aired: Oct 6, 1996The film of the ships in New York harbor at the time of T.R.'s return is run ...
3. The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie
Aired: Jan 20, 1997A look at the poor emigrant boy who built a fortune in railroads and steel, a...
Aired: Jan 27, 1997 Liliu'okalani moved easily between two worlds -- she had dined at the White H...
Aired: Feb 3, 1997 The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and w...
Aired: Feb 10, 1997 A biography of Philo Farnsworth, an inventor of the television.
Aired: Feb 17, 1997 Follows the construction of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s.
8. Around the World in 72 Days
Aired: Apr 14, 1997The story of the female investigative reporter, Nellie Bly and her race aroun...
Aired: Apr 28, 1997 At the age of nineteen, Nellie Bly talked her way into an improbable job on a...
Aired: May 12, 1997 The 1890's in America were desperate times. A depression brought bank and bus...
11. Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)
Aired: May 26, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History" begins by tracing the "Roots of a War" to Fre...
12. Vietnam: Parts III & IV - LBJ Goes to War/America Takes Charge
Aired: Jun 2, 1997LBJ Goes to War (1964-65) examines the escalating American involvement follow...
13. Vietnam: Parts V & VI - America's Enemy/Tet 1968
Aired: Jun 9, 1997In "America Takes Charge (1965-67)," GIs recall combat experiences during the...
14. Vietnam: Parts VII & VIII - Vietnamizing the War/Cambodia and Laos
Aired: Jun 16, 1997As "Vietnam: A Television History" continues, "America's Enemy (1954-67)" exa...
15. Vietnam: Parts IX & X - Peace Is at Hand/Homefront USA
Aired: Jun 23, 1997Vietnam: A Television History": TV-news footage graphically recalls "Tet 1968...
Aired: Jun 30, 1997 "Vietnam: A Television History": The gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops and th...
17. Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos
Aired: Jul 7, 1997America's involvement in—and secret bombing of—Cambodia and Laos are chronicl...
18. Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand
Aired: Jul 14, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History": "Peace Is at Hand (1968-73)" recalls the pea...
19. Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA
Aired: Jul 21, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History - Homefront U.S.A.," traces the widening rift ...
20. Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel
Aired: Jul 28, 1997"Vietnam: A Television History" concludes with "The End of the Tunnel," which...
30. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight
Aired: Oct 7, 1996TR is just 46 years old when he is inaugurated as president. He builds the Pa...
31. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care
Aired: Oct 7, 1996TR opposes his old friend Taft for the 1912 Republican nomination. When Taft ...
Main Cast
Appearances
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary, History, Biography
