American Experience, TVs 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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The fateful narrative of James Earl Ray who shot Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968.
The mostly-forgotten 1920 bombing in the nation’s financial center that left 38 dead.
Story of a Wall Street tycoon who helped alter course of history in World War II.
The shocking history of the early 20th-century campaign to breed a “better” American race.
Revisit the heyday of America’s traveling circus and meet the showmen who created it.
The Circus | Coming October 2018
"The Circus" explores the history of this distinctly popular American entertainment.
Explore the history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertain
Explore the early days of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entert
In 2019, join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Seemingly impervious to injury or illness, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig never missed a game.
Hoops and Laughter: The Harlem Globetrotters
A team of African American basketball players from Chicago began touring the Midwest as tc
On April 4, 1968, RFK delivered the news of Dr. King’s assassination in Indianapolis.
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Preview
Watch a preview of The Chinese Exclusion Act.
In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.
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