American Experience.

American Experience

"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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UPCOMING EPISODES

Tue, 6/9 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

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.

Wed, 6/10 at 1:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

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.

Thu, 6/11 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Reagan: Lifeguard

How Ronald Reagan's opponents underestimated him as he made the transition from acting to public office.

Fri, 6/12 at 1:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Reagan: Lifeguard

How Ronald Reagan's opponents underestimated him as he made the transition from acting to public office.

Fri, 6/12 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history.

Fri, 6/12 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

The Vote

The campaign waged by American women for the right to vote results in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history.