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
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s
The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 52m 35s | WETA Passport
Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 52m 39s
Episodes
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s
Riveted: The History of Jeans
S34 Ep1 | 52m 39s
The Lie Detector
S35 Ep1 | 52m 35s | WETA Passport
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Specials
Riveted: The History of Jeans (español)
Special | 52m 39s
The American Diplomat (español)
Special | 52m 43s
Fatal Flood (español)
Special | 51m 37s | WETA Passport
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Extras
Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
Clip: S35 Ep2 | 1m 44s
Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Preview: S35 Ep2 | 30s
The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
Clip: S35 Ep2 | 2m 58s
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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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