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American Experience has moved to Tuesday nights on most PBS stations.
Death and the Civil War: 2 hrs
The staggering death tolls of the Civil War permanently altered the character of the republic and the psyche of the American people.
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Jesse Owens: 1 hr
His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Premiering May 1.
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Clinton: 4 hrs
A president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.
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The Crash of 1929: 1 hr
The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, 1929.
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Hoover Dam: 1 hr
During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, one of the greatest engineering works in history.
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Panama Canal: 90 mins
The most daring and innovative accomplishment at the turn of the 20th century.
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Grand Coulee Dam: 90 mins
The contradictory history of a dam that became a statement of American power and prestige.
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Triangle Fire: 1 hr
It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history.
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Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World: 2 hrs
The 300-year saga of the American whaling industry.
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