"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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Sat, 5/10 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 cause President Richard Nixon to cancel his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam.
Sat, 5/10 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 cause President Richard Nixon to cancel his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam.
Fri, 5/16 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti-Asian sentiment.
Fri, 5/16 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti-Asian sentiment.
Sat, 5/17 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti-Asian sentiment.
Sat, 5/17 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti-Asian sentiment.
Mon, 5/19 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.
Tue, 5/20 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.
Fri, 5/23 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.