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American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
The Medical Committee for Human Rights
The Medical Committee for Human Rights formed at the beginning of Freedom Summer in 1964.
Official Trailer | The Feud | PBS
The most famous family conflict in American history, the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
In 1878, Randall McCoy accused a relative of Anderson Hatfield of stealing their hog.
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield
Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield earned a reputation for being fearless.
Official Trailer | Woodstock | PBS
They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer
In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock.
Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion
Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property.
Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock
Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy, was an American figure of the 1960s counter culture.
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