Episodes (10)

America 1900
S11E01 · America 1900

Jan 07, 2000

Exploration of life in America in the first year of the 20th century, using archive film footage and photographs.

Race for the Superbomb
S11E02 · Race for the Superbomb

Jan 10, 1999

History of the American and Soviet development of the H-bomb.

Hoover Dam
S11E03 · Hoover Dam

Jan 17, 1999

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. The Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression, drew men desperate for work to a remote and rugged canyon near Las Vegas. There they struggled against heat, choking dust and perilous heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and water to millions and transformed the American Southwest.

Alone on the Ice
S11E04 · Alone on the Ice

Feb 07, 1999

Commander Richard Byrd's winter at the South Pole.

Rescue at Sea
S11E05 · Rescue at Sea

Feb 14, 1999

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Meltdown at Three Mile Island
S11E06 · Meltdown at Three Mile Island

Feb 21, 1999

The worst nuclear-power-plant accident in U.S. history.

Lost in the Grand Canyon
S11E07 · Lost in the Grand Canyon

Apr 04, 1999

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Riding the Rails
S11E08 · Riding the Rails

Apr 11, 1999

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Fly Girls
S11E09 · Fly Girls

May 09, 1999

The story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II.

MacArthur
S11E10 · MacArthur

May 16, 1999

Biography of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur.

About

American Experience Season 11 (1999) is released on Jan 07, 2000 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.

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), WGBH, WGBH

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