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)

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Featured Videos

• The Movement and the "Madman"

  S35 Ep4 | 1h 22m 29s

• Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

  S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s

• Part 1 | The Vote | American Experience

  S32 Ep9 | 1h 52m 53s

Episodes

• The Movement and the "Madman"

  S35 Ep4 | 1h 22m 29s

• Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

  S35 Ep3 | 52m 17s | WETA Passport

• Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

  S35 Ep2 | 1h 52m 24s

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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 | The Sun Queen

  Preview: S35 Ep5 | 1m 29s

• The Dover Sun House

  Clip: S35 Ep5 | 3m 39s

• Chapter 1 | The Sun Queen

  Clip: S35 Ep5 | 11m 7s

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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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