American Experience

Season 5

"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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13 Episodes

The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61
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The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61Episode 1
The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80
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The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80Episode 2
The Donner Party
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The Donner PartyEpisode 3
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War IIEpisode 4
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
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George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be KingEpisode 5
Last Stand at Little Big Horn
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Last Stand at Little Big HornEpisode 6
If You Knew Sousa
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If You Knew SousaEpisode 7
Simple Justice
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Simple JusticeEpisode 8
Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish
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Knute Rockne and His Fighting IrishEpisode 9
Sit Down And Fight
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Sit Down And FightEpisode 10
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
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Rachel Carson's Silent SpringEpisode 11
Goin' Back to T-Town
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Goin' Back to T-TownEpisode 12
Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian
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Ishi: The Last Yahi IndianEpisode 20