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Praised as the "finest documentary series on television," AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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American Experience
Full episodes
44 VIDEOS

Clinton
3:35:19 Air Date 05/08/12 Expires 02/20/15

Jesse Owens
52:10 Air Date 05/01/12 Expires 04/30/15

Grand Coulee Dam
1:22:10 Air Date 04/03/12 Expires 04/01/15

The Panama Canal
1:22:11 Air Date 04/03/12 Expires 01/24/14

Triangle Fire
51:53 Air Date 03/27/12 Expires 03/02/14

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World
1:52:13 Air Date 03/20/12 Expires 05/09/13

The Amish
1:52:00 Air Date 02/28/12 Expires 02/28/15

Tupperware!
50:34 Air Date 02/14/12 Expires 02/13/15

Freedom Riders
1:51:48 Air Date 02/07/12 Expires 05/16/14

Annie Oakley
50:44 Air Date 01/31/12 Expires 01/31/15

Jesse James
49:59 Air Date 01/31/12 Expires 01/31/15

Wyatt Earp
53:11 Air Date 01/24/12 Expires 01/24/13
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Previews
79 VIDEOS

Clinton: American Experience, Part 2 - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/15/12

Clinton: American Experience - Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/08/12

Clinton Preview
0:32 Air Date 05/08/12

Jesse Owens Preview
0:30 Air Date 05/01/12

The Crash of 1929 Preview
0:30 Air Date 04/24/12

Hoover Dam Preview
0:30 Air Date 04/17/12

Panama Canal Preview
0:30 Air Date 04/03/12

Grand Coulee Dam Preview
0:30 Air Date 04/03/12

Triangle Fire: American Experience - Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/27/12

Into the Deep: American Experience - Preview
0:30 Air Date 03/20/12

Amish Preview
0:30 Air Date 02/28/12

Clinton Extended Preview
3:45 Air Date 02/20/12
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Shorts
377 VIDEOS

Jesse Owens Behind the Scenes
2:25 Air Date 05/01/12 Expires 05/01/15

Jesse Owens, Chapter 1
10:28 Air Date 05/01/12 Expires 05/01/15

Panama Canal Animation
0:39 Air Date 04/17/12

Travel the Panama Canal
2:59 Air Date 04/17/12

Grand Coulee Dam Chapter 1
13:16 Air Date 04/03/12

Grand Coulee Dam's Open Spillways
0:15 Air Date 04/03/12

Cradling Wheat
1:47 Air Date 02/28/12

Candy Makers
2:55 Air Date 02/28/12

The Amish Chapter 1
12:30 Air Date 02/28/12

The Amish: Nickel Mines Clip
10:15 Air Date 02/28/12

Clinton's Carson Appearance
2:59 Air Date 02/20/12

Clinton and Unity: Passing the Budget Bill
3:00 Air Date 02/20/12
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