American Experience | Official Site

Eyes on the Prize | Article

Politics and the March on Washington

At the age of 23, civil rights leader John Lewis helped organize the 1963 march on Washington.

Film

Nixon

The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust.

The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools | Article

What Happened When a Fearless Group of Mississippi Sharecroppers Founded Their Own City

Strike City was born after one small community left the plantation to live on their own terms.

America 1900 | Timeline

Timeline

View a selection of events from 1900.

Film

The Circus explores the colorful history of this popular, influential and distinctly American form of entertainment, from the first one-ring show at the end of the 18th century to 1956, when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey big top was pulled down for the last time.

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History | Map

Putting Las Vegas on the Map

Survey the Las Vegas area and examine highlights of its development.

Race for the Superbomb | Article

Scientists and Mathematicians in the U.S.S.R

Learn more about the major players and occurrences that led to the development of the Hydrogen bomb. This feature details scientists and mathematicians who worked in the U.S.S.R.

Secrets of a Master Builder | Article

Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, 1810-1883

Glory on the battlefeild and establishing his reputation as a military leader drove Humphreys throughout his career.

Ulysses S. Grant | Image Gallery

Grant and the Issues of His Time

Browse these pro- and anti-Grant political cartoons, spanning his military and political careers, and investigate the range of popular opinions about Grant and the major issues of his time.

The Great Famine | Primary Source

Russians Plead for Famine Relief

Read an excerpt from the New York Times, dated July 19, 1921, titled: RUSSIANS PLEAD FOR FAMINE RELIEF.

McCarthy | Article

More Than Just a Man

Anti-communist political repression went far beyond Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Article

Grover Cleveland

The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms, Grover Cleveland's second term coincided with a financial depression, the Panic of 1893.

Race for the Superbomb | Article

Russian Politicians, Officials and Administrators

Learn more about the major players and occurrences that led to the development of the Hydrogen bomb- this feature details Russian government officials.

Reconstruction: The Second Civil War | Article

Rebuilding the South After the War

Historians review the problems of re-building a region destroyed by four years of bitter war.

Film

New Orleans

New Orleans: the utterly original American city that lies at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi and at the beating heart of the great American experiment. Walled in on almost all sides by water, pressed together by the demands and dangers of geography, the crowded streets of New Orleans have always been a laboratory where the social forces that characterize American life play out in dramatic and, at times, disastrous fashion. Over the course of two provocative hours, American Experience tells the story of this remarkable city.