American Experience.

American Experience

The Sun Queen

Biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes, designer of the first successfully solar-heated modern residence, held more than 20 patents at the time of her death in 1995. (120 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Tue, 7/28 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Reagan: An American Crusade

Actor Ronald Reagan turns to politics, gaining popularity and stirring controversy as president. (120 minutes)

Tue, 7/28 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

LBJ: My Fellow Americans

A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines how he pushed through historical social legislation on a scale that rivaled FDR's New Deal before his presidency began to ravel. (120 minutes)

Fri, 7/31 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Chasing the Moon: A Place Beyond the Sky

Tracking the early years of the space race, beginning in 1957, as the U.S. struggles to catch up with the Soviet Union. (120 minutes)

Fri, 7/31 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Chasing the Moon: Earthrise

Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions. (120 minutes)

Fri, 7/31 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

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. (60 minutes)

Sat, 8/1 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

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. (60 minutes)

Sat, 8/1 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Chasing the Moon: Earthrise

Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions. (90 minutes)

Sat, 8/1 at 9:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

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. (60 minutes)