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Season 12 – American Experience

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"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present. Many of the program's documentaries have received major honors in the broadcasting community, including Emmy, Peabodys and duPont-Columbia University awards.
American Experience — Season 12

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 10, 2000 Eleanor Roosevelt Despite personal setbacks, Eleanor Roosevelt fights for the disadvantaged, champions human rights and comes to represent the American conscience. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 24, 2000 Houdini Hungarian immigrant Harry Houdini confronts pain, fear and death to become a legendary escape artist. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 31, 2000 Nixon's China Game President Nixon ends 25 years of mutual antagonism between the United States and China in February 1972. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 14, 2000 The Duel Conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr culminates in a duel in 1804, mortally wounding Hamilton. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 28, 2000 John Brown's Holy War How abolitionist John Brown's crusade against slavery ended in a standoff in Harpers Ferry, Va., in 1859 and helped fuel the antebellum division between North and South. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 23, 2000 George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire The early political career of four-time Alabama governor George Wallace, from populist judge and segregationist to ambitious presidential candidate. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 24, 2000 George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire Alabama politician George Wallace survives an attempted assassination and, in his final years, seeks forgiveness for racism. Details Episode 8 Aired May 1, 2000 Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory A group of former slaves tries to save its bankrupt school by performing concerts as the Jubilee Singers. Details Episode 9 Aired May 8, 2000 Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life The events, including his divorce from Marilyn Monroe, that turned baseball legend Joe DiMaggio into a man bitter about his own stardom. Details Episode 10 Aired May 22, 2000 The Wizard of Photography How George Eastman revolutionized photography by introducing cameras nearly anyone could afford and easily use. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 10, 2000
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