American Masters

History Series / 12 Seasons

American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

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1h 23m / TV-14

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The Roosevelts

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

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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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Benjamin Franklin

Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential figures.

History

Hemingway

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.

History

Mark Twain

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

History

Country Music

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

Defying The Nazis: The Sharps' War

Ken Burns reveals an American couple's secret 1939 mission to help refugees escape Nazis.

History

Horatio's Drive

The remarkable story of the first person to cross the United States by car.

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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 Experience

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!

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Charlotte Mansfield: A Woman Photographer Goes to War

Discover the remarkable story of the pioneering military career of Charlotte Dee Mansfield

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