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
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
Preview: S34 Ep4 | 1m 46s
Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 52m 45s
Ruby Ridge
S29 Ep6 | 53m 10s
Episodes
Plague at the Golden Gate
S34 Ep4 | 1h 52m 39s
Flood in the Desert
S34 Ep3 | 52m 45s
Zoot Suit Riots
S14 Ep6 | 51m 32s | WETA Passport
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Specials
Plague at the Golden gate (español)
Special | 1h 52m 39s
Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)
Special | 1h 53m 20s
Flood in the Desert (español)
Special | 52m 45s
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Extras
The War on Rats
Clip: S34 Ep4 | 1m 41s
Trailer | Plague at the Golden Gate
Preview: S34 Ep4 | 1m 46s
San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up
Clip: S34 Ep4 | 3m 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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