American Experience
Riveted: The History of Jeans
The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop. (60 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Mon, 11/24 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
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. (60 minutes)
Tue, 11/25 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
The story behind the board game Monopoly. (60 minutes)
Thu, 11/27 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Nazi Town, USA
The rise of the German American Bund, an organization of American Nazis in the 1930s that had chapters across the country. (60 minutes)