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American Experience

Mr. Tornado

Japanese American researcher Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, aka Mr. Tornado, created the Fujita scale of tornado intensity and damage and is credited with advancing modern understanding of severe weather phenomena. (120 minutes)

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Sat, 9/7 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Busing Battleground

Court-mandated social integration unleashes racial unrest throughout Boston in the 1970s as Black and white students are bussed together. (120 minutes)

Sat, 9/7 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Busing Battleground

Court-mandated social integration unleashes racial unrest throughout Boston in the 1970s as Black and white students are bussed together. (120 minutes)

Tue, 9/17 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

LBJ: Beautiful Texas/My Fellow Americans

A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines his early years in Texas politics, early presidency, and war against poverty and discrimination. (120 minutes)

Wed, 9/18 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

LBJ: Beautiful Texas/My Fellow Americans

A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines his early years in Texas politics, early presidency, and war against poverty and discrimination. (120 minutes)