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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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Bonnie & Clyde
Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history -- Bonnie & Clyde
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The Pilgrims
Explore the events that propelled a group of men and women across the Atlantic in 1620.
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American Comandante
The story of William Morgan, who went to Cuba and fought for Democracy.
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War of the Worlds
How Orson Welles' genius use of the new medium of radio struck fear into an anxious nation
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The Forgotten Plague
Tuberculosis was once the deadliest killer in human history.
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Walt Disney
The complete biography of Walt Disney, premiering September 2015 on American Experience.
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Blackout
What happened when the lights went out in New York City on July 13, 1977.
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Last Days in Vietnam
Approximately 5,000 Americans remained with roughly 24 hours to get out.
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Coal Towns, from The Mine Wars
The realities of company-built towns for West Virginia miners.
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Race and the West Virginia Mine Wars
"There were more black miners in West Virginia than anywhere else in the nation."
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The Mine Wars, Chapter 1
West Virginia miners were considered a lost cause to union organizers. Premieres 1/26.
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Bonnie & Clyde, Chapter 1
Bonnie and Clyde both grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Premieres Jan. 19 on PBS.
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Bonnie Parker Goes to Prison
By 1932 Bonnie and Clyde were reunited and were living a life of crime. Premieres 1/19.
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Clyde Barrow the Killer
The Barrow Gang killed four men between April 1932 and January 1933. Premieres Jan. 19
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The Era of Gangsters
During the Great Depression, Americans became enamored with gangsters. Premieres 1/19.
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A Quote from William Bradford, from The Pilgrims
The longtime governor of Plymouth Colony, William Bradford wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"
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Murder of a President Preview
A heartbreaking story of romance, madness, and medicine. Premieres Feb. 2, 2016 on PBS.
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The Mine Wars Preview
The story of small people going up against very big forces for a better nation. Jan 12 9pm
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Bonnie & Clyde Preview
Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history-Bonnie and Clyde.
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