American Experience
Tuesdays at 9/8c on PBS
American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. (official site)
Featured Videos
Goin' Back to T-Town
S33 Ep0 | 52m 45s
Freedom Summer
S26 Ep6 | 1h 51m 48s
The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 52m 22s
Episodes
Casa Susanna
S35 Ep6 | 1h 36m 51s | WETA Passport
Goin' Back to T-Town
S33 Ep0 | 52m 45s
The Sun Queen
S35 Ep5 | 52m 22s
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Specials
Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)
Special | 52m 39s | WETA Passport
The American Diplomat (español)
Special | 52m 43s
Fatal Flood (español)
Special | 51m 37s | WETA Passport
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Extras
Trailer | Casa Susanna
Preview: S35 Ep6 | 2m 10s
Trailer | The Sun Queen
Preview: S35 Ep5 | 1m 29s
A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women
Clip: S35 Ep5 | 2m 17s
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Collections
- The African American Experience Celebrating the contributions of Black Americans to the American story.
- Civil Rights The history of America’s ongoing struggle with race, democracy and justice.
- The Presidents An award-winning collection with in-depth look at the history of the American presidency.
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The Chinese Six Companies
On May 28, 1900, San Francisco policemen formed a perimeter around Chinatown as officials diagnosed bubonic plague in the neighborhood and wanted to quarantine the nearly 20,000 residents. As tensions flared, an influential group of merchants known as the Chinese Six Companies sprang into action.
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