
American Experience — Season 36

The German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization with numerous chapters nationwide during the 1930s, is viewed by many as a significant threat of fascist subversion within the United States. The group staged joint rallies with the Ku Klux …

The history of those first women who dared to take to the skies is a story of profound change. Often dismissed as compromising their principles, these "stewardesses" – the term used to describe them – were actually at the forefront of a str…

The remarkable history of the initial battle against cancer, and the dedicated group who persevered to protect women from cervical cancer, centers on an unlikely alliance. This coalition included Dr. George Papanicolaou, a Greek immigrant; …

This is the compelling and deeply moving story of everyday women who bravely confronted seemingly insurmountable obstacles to protect their families' well-being. In the late 1970s, the residents of Love Canal, a working-class community in N…

The summer of 1967 witnessed violent upheaval in Black communities nationwide, prompting President Johnson to establish a commission tasked with understanding the causes of the unrest and devising preventative measures. The commission's fin…

The film delves into the largely untold history of the second-highest office in the United States, charting its transformation from a mere constitutional provision to a position of significant political power. It centers on the turbulent ye…

Wilmington 1898 recounts a little-known chapter in American history: a brutal race massacre and a meticulously planned insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city—the only successful coup d'état in the nation's past. Exploiting anxieties …


