American Experience

History Series / 17 Seasons

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.

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The Roosevelts

A chronicle of three members of the most influential family in American politics.

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The War

The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.

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Central Park Five

The story of five teenagers who were wrongly convicted in the Central Park Jogger case.

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.

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The Mayo Clinic

Take a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare.

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Mark Twain

An illuminating portrait of a man who is one of the greatest writers in American history.

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Circus

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Country Music

Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form.

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Prohibition

The story of the rise, rule, and fall of prohibition and the entire era it encompassed.

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RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years.

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The National Parks

The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.

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American Masters

Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.

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