Episodes (9)

Murder of the Century
S08E01 · Murder of the Century

Oct 15, 1995

A documentary chronicling the events surrounding the murder of famed architect Stanford White by millionaire Harry Thaw over the affections of showgirl Evelyn Nesbitt in New York in 1906.

Edison's Miracle of Light
S08E02 · Edison's Miracle of Light

Oct 22, 1995

The story of Thomas Edison's creation of a safe electric light system.

Chicago 1968
S08E03 · Chicago 1968

Nov 12, 1995

American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for president amid massive civil unrest and violence perpetrated by Chicago Police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.

The Orphan Trains
S08E04 · The Orphan Trains

Nov 26, 1995

In the 1850s, thousands of homeless children roamed New York City streets in search of food and shelter. The Children's Aid Society sent the children on trains to rural areas, where families would take in the orphans.

Freedom on My Mind
S08E05 · Freedom on My Mind

Jan 14, 1996

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Daley: The Last Boss
S08E06 · Daley: The Last Boss

Jan 21, 1996

Documentary about Chicago's mayor, Richard J. Daley.

The Battle Over Citizen Kane
S08E07 · The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Jun 29, 1996

Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also as a relative complete bio of Hearst.

The Wright Stuff
S08E08 · The Wright Stuff

Feb 11, 1996

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Spy in the Sky
S08E09 · Spy in the Sky

Feb 25, 1996

The story of America's high-altitude U-2 spy plane.

About

American Experience Season 8 (1995) is released on Oct 15, 1995 and the latest season 35 of American Experience is released in 2021. Watch American Experience online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. American Experience is directed by David Grubin,Stephen Ives,Barak Goodman,Ric Burns and created by David Grubin with David McCullough and David Ogden Stiers.

"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present.

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United States

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English

Production Companies:

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), WGBH, WGBH

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