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Television’s most-watched history series, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE has been hailed as “peerless” (Wall Street Journal), “the most consistently enriching program on television” (Chicago Tribune), and “a beacon of intelligence and purpose” (Houston Chronicle). On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including twenty-four Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards, and fourteen George Foster Peabody Awards, one most recently for Two Days in October.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online premiered in November 1995 and has won accolades from viewers and critics alike. To date, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online has produced over 130 feature sites. These sites enable viewers to watch films online and encourage in-depth exploration of each film beyond the television screen. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Online has been recognized by online and print publications including Yahoo!, USA Today Online, Broadcasting and Cable, and TV Guide.
| Mark Samels | Executive Producer |
| Sharon Grimberg | Senior Producer |
| Susan Mottau | Coordinating Producer |
| James E. Dunford | Series Manager |
| Susan Bellows | Series Producer |
| Paul Taylor | Senior Editor |
| Maria Daniels | Director of New Media |
| Lauren Prestileo | Special Projects |
| Patrick Ramirez | Marketing and Communications |
| Jen Holmes | Marketing and Communications |
| Laura Bowman | Marketing and Communications |
| Pamela Gaudiano | Unit Manager |
| Susana Fernandes | Contracts Manager |
| Kelsey Dorwart | Production Secretary |
| Jay Fiaklov | Legal |
| Maureen Jordan | Legal |
| Janice Flood | Legal |
| Scott Kardel | Legal |
| Nancy Sherman | Production Manager |
| John Jenkins | Sound Mix |
| Spencer Gentry | On-line Editor |
| Alison Kennedy | Series Designer |
| Greg Shea | Post Production Supervisor |
| Glenn Fukushima | Editor |
| Vanessa Ezersky | Production Coordinator |
| Julie Cresswell | Research Associate |
| Margaret Drain | Former Executive Producer |
| Judy Crichton | Former Executive Producer |