"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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Thu, 8/6 at 4:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Thu, 8/6 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Thu, 8/6 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
The failings of President Jimmy Carter's political leadership; Camp David Accords established a framework for peace in the Middle East.
Fri, 8/7 at 1:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
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.
Fri, 8/7 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions.
Fri, 8/7 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
The years 1969-1970 take Americans to the moon and back; what happens to scientific and engineering programs after national goals are achieved.
Sun, 8/9 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the three-day concert at a farm in New York that marked the end of one of the most turbulent decades in American history.
Sun, 8/9 at 11:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the three-day concert at a farm in New York that marked the end of one of the most turbulent decades in American history.