American Experience

Season 10

TV-PG
"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.

Where to Watch Season 10

9 Episodes

  • Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy
    E1
    Truman (1): An Accident of DemocracyA study of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president. Part 1 covers his service during World War I; his accomplishments as a small-time Kansas City politician; his two terms as a Missouri senator.
  • Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets
    E2
    Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the PlanetsHarry S. Truman recalls his post-WWII economic policies; his 1948 presidential campaign; the Korean War; and his celebrated clash with Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
  • A Midwife's Tale
    E3
    A Midwife's TaleChronicling the efforts of historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich to gather facts about early American life through the diaries of Maine resident and midwife Martha Ballard (1735?-1812). Included: dramatizations of some of the passages; and the use of town documents to supplement some of Ballard's accounts.
  • Mr. Miami Beach
    E4
    Mr. Miami BeachRecalling the life of Carl Fisher, the entrepreneur who “sold the glamour of Florida” and turned a swampland into Miami Beach. Included: how he developed the resort town using topsoil from the Everglades and sand from Biscayne Bay.
  • Influenza 1918
    E5
    Influenza 1918Chronicling the epidemic of the Spanish flu in 1918, which claimed “more than 600,000 lives.” Included: futile attempts to develop a vaccine; and how the virus spread to Europe.
  • Reagan (1): Lifeguard
    E6
    Reagan (1): LifeguardThe life and legacy of Ronald Reagan are examined in a two-part study, beginning with his impoverished childhood; his start as a radio sportscaster and career as an actor; his two terms as governor of California; and his 1980 election to the Presidency. Among those interviewed: Nancy Reagan and Ron Reagan Jr.
  • Reagan (2): An American Crusade
    E7
    Reagan (2): An American CrusadeThe conclusion of a biography of Ronald Reagan focuses on the president's second term and includes his defense-spending policies and the Iran-Contra scandal.
  • Surviving the Dust Bowl
    E8
    Surviving the Dust BowlChildren of 1930s Plains farmers recall the Dust Bowl, the eight-year drought that was made far worse by the 30 years of aggressive farming that preceded it. "A lot of people thought it was the end of the world," one survivor says.
  • Riding the Rails
    E9
    Riding the RailsDuring the Depression-era 1930's, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they found was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness. The evocative stories of teen hoboes crisscrossing America during tough times.

 

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