American Experience

American Experience

Series from 1988

Series from 1988

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Duration: 4920 min

American Experience, TV’s most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world …

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Mr. Polaroid

Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

In 1943, dark, smoky clouds enveloped Los Angeles, causing residents to complain of burning eyes, nausea and difficulty breathing. The source of the smog was a mystery. Clearing the Air: The War on Smog is the story of the epic struggle for clean air, involving years of scientific study and civic pressure that would lead to the creation of the EPA and the Clean Air Act. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

The Hard Hat Riot

The violent 1970 clash between student protestors and construction workers in downtown NY.

Kissinger: Part One

The life of the brilliant foreign policy powerbroker who shaped the world in which we live.

Kissinger: Part Two

Discover how Kissinger’s anti-Communism would shape U.S. foreign policy, from Vietnam to the USSR.

Bombshell

Bombshell explores how the US manipulated the narrative about the toll of the WWII atomic bombings.

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