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, 10/13 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Jesse James

Jesse James robs the rich and the poor and is a member of a band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War.

Wed, 10/14 at 1:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Jesse James

Jesse James robs the rich and the poor and is a member of a band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War.

Wed, 10/14 at 2:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Jesse James

Jesse James robs the rich and the poor and is a member of a band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War.

Sun, 10/18 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Jesse James

Jesse James robs the rich and the poor and is a member of a band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War.

Sun, 10/18 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The War on Disco

Exploring the cultural movement that aided disco's rise and the backlash that tried to destroy it.

Mon, 10/19 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Jesse James

Jesse James robs the rich and the poor and is a member of a band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War.

Mon, 10/19 at 2:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The War on Disco

Exploring the cultural movement that aided disco's rise and the backlash that tried to destroy it.

Wed, 10/21 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago 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.

Thu, 10/22 at 12:00 am America/Chicago 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.