American Experience (1988)
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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2x01 The Great Air Race of 1924
04 October, 1989 5:00 am
Early American aviators try to cross the planet with primitive planes of limited range and under harsh conditions.
2x02 Demon Rum
11 October, 1989 5:00 am
The story of how prohibition went from local preferences to national law, with specific reference to its application in Detroit, MI.
2x03 A Family Gathering
18 October, 1989 5:00 am
An examination of a the story of a Japanese family in America from their arrival in the US to the days of suspicion during World War II.
2x04 The Great War: 1918
25 October, 1989 5:00 am
America enters the fighting in what is now called World War I.
2x05 Forever Baseball
08 November, 1989 5:00 am
A nostalgic treatment of the national pastime and its meaning in history.
2x06 Mr. Sears' Catalogue
15 November, 1989 5:00 am
The story behind the mail order tome that brought merchandise (or dreams of it) within reach of Americans far and wide.
2x07 Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
22 November, 1989 5:00 am
The story of Yosemite told through the diary of one of the first white Americans to visit the California valley.
2x08 Adam Clayton Powell
29 November, 1989 5:00 am
Documentary on the life of civil rights advocate Powell, including his career as a Harlem minister and a US Congressman.
2x09 Journey to America
06 December, 1989 5:00 am
Documentary on the great influx of immigrants between 1890 and the 1920s.
2x10 Ballad of a Mountain Man
13 December, 1989 5:00 am
Story of a folklore historian who sought to preserve the traditional music of the Appalachians for posterity.
2x11 Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
20 December, 1989 5:00 am
The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.
2x12 Orphans of the Storm
27 December, 1989 5:00 am
A tale of British children sent to North America during the early World War II bombing of London.
2x13 Forbidden City, USA
03 January, 1990 5:00 am
The Americanization of Chinese people in the 1920s and 30s, including public roles that ran counter to their cultural history.
2x14 Battle for Wilderness
10 January, 1990 5:00 am
A profile of an early environmental dispute over the construction of a dam in California after the earthquake of 1906.
2x15 Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad
17 January, 1990 5:00 am
A chronicle of the organized efforts to help slaves find freedom in the north.
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