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Season 36 – 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.

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American Experience — Season 36

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Andia Winslow

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 23, 2024 Nazi Town, USA The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 20, 2024 Fly With Me A look at how the first female flight attendants were at the forefront of women's rights, asserting gender equality and transforming the workplace. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 26, 2024 The Cancer Detectives The fight against cervical cancer and three people whose work helped slash death rates from the disease by more than 60 percent. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2024 Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal The 1970s Love Canal disaster and how the battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the federal Superfund program. Details Episode 5 Aired May 9, 2024 The Riot Report President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 1, 2024 The American Vice President Exploring the period between 1963 and 1976 when America was forced to confront the purpose of the vice president and the succession process that is enacted if a president is unable to serve. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2024 American Coup: Wilmington 1898 The race massacre and insurrection that occured in Wilmington, N.C., in 1898, saw the murder of dozens of Black residents. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 12, 2025 Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP The story of Walter White and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 25, 2025 Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Details Episode 10 Aired May 19, 2025 Mr. Polaroid Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 26, 2025 Clearing the Air: The War on Smog The epic struggle against airborne toxins that led to the creation of the Clean Air Act. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 30, 2025 The Hard Hat Riot Students protesting the Vietnam War violently clash with construction workers in 1970 New York. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 27, 2025 Kissinger The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his life in America, including his rise to the top echelons of American foreign policy during Vietnam. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 28, 2025 Kissinger How Henry Kissinger's anti-Communist zeal shaped U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam, China, Chile and the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 6, 2026 Bombshell The efforts of a group of intrepid reporters to let the world know the truth about the bombings of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Details

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American Experience — Season 36

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 23, 2024