Episodes (9)
Oct 15, 1995
A documentary chronicling the events surrounding the murder of famed architect Stanford White by millionaire Harry Thaw over the affections of showgirl Evelyn Nesbitt in New York in 1906.
Oct 22, 1995
The story of Thomas Edison's creation of a safe electric light system.
Nov 12, 1995
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for president amid massive civil unrest and violence perpetrated by Chicago Police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.
Nov 26, 1995
In the 1850s, thousands of homeless children roamed New York City streets in search of food and shelter. The Children's Aid Society sent the children on trains to rural areas, where families would take in the orphans.
Jan 14, 1996
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Jan 21, 1996
Documentary about Chicago's mayor, Richard J. Daley.
Jun 29, 1996
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also as a relative complete bio of Hearst.
Feb 11, 1996
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Feb 25, 1996
The story of America's high-altitude U-2 spy plane.
About
American Experience Season 8 (1995) is released on Oct 15, 1995 and the latest season 35 of American Experience is released in 2021. Watch American Experience online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. American Experience is directed by David Grubin,Stephen Ives,Barak Goodman,Ric Burns and created by David Grubin with David McCullough and David Ogden Stiers.
"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.