American Experience (1988)
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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1. Riveted: The History of Jeans2022-02-07 · 55mThe fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. They’re more than just a pair of pants — America’s tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From it
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2. The American Diplomat2022-02-15 · 55mDiscover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimi
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3. Flood in the Desert2022-05-03 · 55mExplore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the gro
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4. Plague at the Golden Gate2022-05-24 · 1h 53mDiscover how an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. This new documentary tells the gripping story of the race against time by
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5. Taken Hostage (1)2022-11-14 · 1h 52mPart 1: Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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6. Taken Hostage (2)2022-11-15 · 1h 52mPart 2: Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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