American Experience
Teaser | The Movement and the "Madman"
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The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.
The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.
The Dangers of Drag
In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
In 1960s New York, gay men who dressed in women's clothing courted danger.
The First Gay Pride March
Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
Remembering the first gay pride march, held one year after the Stonewall riots.
Chapter 1 |Nazi Town, USA
Watch a preview of Nazi Town, USA.
Watch a preview of Nazi Town, USA.
Chapter 1 | The Cancer Detectives
Watch a preview of The Cancer Detectives.
Watch a preview of The Cancer Detectives.
Chapter 1 | Fly with Me
Watch a preview of Fly with Me.
Watch a preview of Fly with Me.
Who's Who
Meet the characters in "Fly With Me."
Meet the characters in "Fly With Me."
Off the Grid: Minnesota
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.
Explore off-grid life in a one-bedroom cabin in the Northern Minnesota woods.
Where did disco come from?
The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.
The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.
From the Vault: Henri Belolo
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
The Battle for Bilingual Education
How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.
How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.
Chapter 1 |The War on Disco
Watch a preview of The War on Disco.
Watch a preview of The War on Disco.
Chapter 1 | The Busing Battleground
Watch a preview of The Busing Battleground.
Watch a preview of The Busing Battleground.
Off the Grid: Vermont
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
Chapter 1 | Casa Susanna
Watch a preview of Casa Susanna.
Watch a preview of Casa Susanna.
The Tea on Drag
What exactly is Drag? How did it find its way into the limelight?
What exactly is Drag? How did it find its way into the limelight?
(Trans)formation: The Story of Christine Jorgensen
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery.
Christine Jorgensen was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery.
A Transgender Icon on the Place She Felt Safest
The diary of a magical night at Casa Susanna.
The diary of a magical night at Casa Susanna.
Chapter 1 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Watch a preview of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Watch a preview of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
From the Vault: Bill Russell
Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students gathered for the Freedom Stay-Out.
Bill Russell addressed the thousands of students gathered for the Freedom Stay-Out.
The Busing Battleground: Who's Who
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan.
In September 1974, Boston schools prepared to integrate via a court-mandated busing plan.
Chapter 1 | The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.
Watch a preview of The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools.
After Brown v. Board
Brown v. Board of Education Didn't End Segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education Didn't End Segregation.
The Heroes of the Big Burn
Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
Firefighters are regaled as heroes for the first time in America. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
Fire as the Enemy
Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
America's Timber
In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS
In the early 1900s, timber was an essential US product. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS
Gifford Pinchot's Vision
Roosevelt and Pinchot make a plan to save America's wilderness. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
Roosevelt and Pinchot make a plan to save America's wilderness. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
"Hire Everybody You Can Find"
In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was desperately understaffed. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was desperately understaffed. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.
The Big Burn, Chapter 1
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over three million acres.
In 1910 the largest fire in U.S. history burned over three million acres.
William Mulholland
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
In 1922, Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to meet the needs of Los Angeles.
Chapter 1 | Flood in the Desert
Watch a preview of Flood in the Desert.
Watch a preview of Flood in the Desert.
Owens Valley Paiute
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
The Paiute people built sophisticated irrigation canals to channel water in California.
Big Dams of the American West
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Plague at the Golden gate (español)
Descubra cómo un brote de la peste bubónica en 1900 desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
Descubra cómo un brote de la peste bubónica en 1900 desató miedo y sentir antiasiático en San Francisco.
Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)
一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。這部新的紀錄片講述一段令人全神貫注的故事——要在這個致命疾病的威脅之下拯救舊金山，衛生官員必須與時間賽跑。
一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。這部新的紀錄片講述一段令人全神貫注的故事——要在這個致命疾病的威脅之下拯救舊金山，衛生官員必須與時間賽跑。
Fatal Flood (español)
En 1927, la inundación del río Misisipi dejó a 1 millón de personas sin hogar.
En 1927, la inundación del río Misisipi dejó a 1 millón de personas sin hogar.