Episodes (9)
Oct 05, 1996
An assassin's bullet ended the life of William McKinley in 1901, making his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt, an "accidental" president at the age of 42.
Oct 06, 1996
The film of the ships in New York harbor at the time of T.R.'s return is run backwards, as the smoke is seen going back into the smoke stacks.
Jan 19, 1997
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Jan 26, 1997
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Feb 02, 1997
The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, the telephone soon transformed American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.
Feb 09, 1997
A biography of Philo Farnsworth, an inventor of the television.
Feb 16, 1997
Follows the construction of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s.
Apr 27, 1997
The story of the female investigative reporter, Nellie Bly and her race around the world in less than 80 days.
May 11, 1997
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About
American Experience Season 9 (1996) is released on Oct 05, 1996 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.