Episodes (15)

New York: Part I - The Country and the City
S12E01 · New York: Part I - The Country and the City

Dec 31, 1998

Episode one begins in 1609 and chronicles the arrival of the Dutch.

New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
S12E02 · New York: Part II - Order and Disorder

Dec 31, 1998

Episode two looks at New York's rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multi-ethnic port.

New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow
S12E03 · New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow

Dec 31, 1998

Episode three turns the spotlight on greed and wealth.

New York: Part IV - The Power and the People
S12E04 · New York: Part IV - The Power and the People

Dec 31, 1998

Episode four follows New York into a new century.

New York: Part V - Cosmopolis
S12E05 · New York: Part V - Cosmopolis

Aug 31, 2007

Episode five tells the African-American experience and the birth of the new media industries.

Eleanor Roosevelt
S12E06 · Eleanor Roosevelt

Jan 09, 2000

For more than thirty years, Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most powerful woman. Millions adored her, but her FBI file was thicker than a stack of phone books. She spoke out fearlessly for civil rights, and the KKK put a price on her head. She helped Franklin D. Roosevelt rise to power and was one of his most valuable political assets, but the media satirized her as an ugly busybody. Drawing on interviews with her closest relatives, friends, and biographers, as well as rare home movie footage, the film reveals the hidden dimensions of one of the century's most ...

Nixon's China Game
S12E07 · Nixon's China Game

Jan 31, 2000

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Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
S12E08 · Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory

Feb 07, 2000

A group of former slaves tries to save its bankrupt school, Fisk University, by performing concerts as the Jubilee Singers. They toured along the path of the Underground Railroad in the United States, as well as England and throughout Europe.

The Duel
S12E09 · The Duel

Feb 14, 2000

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John Brown's Holy War
S12E10 · John Brown's Holy War

Feb 27, 2000

Documentary on the life of American abolitionist John Brown.

Houdini
S12E11 · Houdini

Mar 06, 2000

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George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part I
S12E12 · George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part I

Apr 23, 2000

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George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part II
S12E13 · George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part II

Apr 24, 2000

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Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
S12E14 · Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life

May 07, 2000

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George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography
S12E15 · George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography

May 22, 2000

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About

American Experience Season 12 (1998) is released on Dec 31, 1998 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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