AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on PBS

For over 30 years, American Experience has been television’s most-watched history series. Hailed as “peerless” (The Wall Street Journal), “the most consistently enriching program on television” (Chicago Tribune) and “a beacon of intelligence and purpose” (Houston Chronicle), the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. American Experience documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 30 Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards and 17 George Foster Peabody Awards; the series received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 2015 for Last Days in Vietnam. American Experience also creates original digital content that uses new forms of storytelling to connect our collective past with the present. Visit pbs.org/americanexperience and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to learn more.

Major funding for American Experience provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, and by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Additional funding for American Experience provided by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, The Documentary Investment Group and public television viewers. American Experience is produced for PBS by GBH Boston.

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Past (61)

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Tue, Apr 16 • 7:00 PM

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Fri, Apr 12 • 7:00 PM

Free

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies? primary image

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies?

Tue, Apr 9 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion primary image

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion

Mon, Mar 18 • 6:30 PM EDT

Free

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace primary image

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace

Mon, Mar 11 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sun, Feb 18 • 2:00 PM

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sat, Feb 10 • 3:00 PM

Free

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment primary image

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment

Wed, Jan 31 • 4:00 PM EST

Free

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion primary image

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion

Thu, Jan 18 • 6:30 PM EST

Free

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience primary image

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience

Wed, Nov 29 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music primary image

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music

Wed, Nov 1 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown primary image

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown

Wed, Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Tue, Apr 16 • 7:00 PM

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Fri, Apr 12 • 7:00 PM

Free

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies? primary image

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies?

Tue, Apr 9 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion primary image

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion

Mon, Mar 18 • 6:30 PM EDT

Free

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace primary image

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace

Mon, Mar 11 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sun, Feb 18 • 2:00 PM

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sat, Feb 10 • 3:00 PM

Free

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment primary image

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment

Wed, Jan 31 • 4:00 PM EST

Free

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion primary image

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion

Thu, Jan 18 • 6:30 PM EST

Free

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience primary image

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience

Wed, Nov 29 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music primary image

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music

Wed, Nov 1 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown primary image

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown

Wed, Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

For over 30 years, American Experience has been television’s most-watched history series. Hailed as “peerless” (The Wall Street Journal), “the most consistently enriching program on television” (Chicago Tribune) and “a beacon of intelligence and purpose” (Houston Chronicle), the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. American Experience documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 30 Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards and 17 George Foster Peabody Awards; the series received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 2015 for Last Days in Vietnam. American Experience also creates original digital content that uses new forms of storytelling to connect our collective past with the present. Visit pbs.org/americanexperience and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to learn more.

Major funding for American Experience provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, and by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Additional funding for American Experience provided by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, The Documentary Investment Group and public television viewers. American Experience is produced for PBS by GBH Boston.

Events

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"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Tue, Apr 16 • 7:00 PM

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Fri, Apr 12 • 7:00 PM

Free

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies? primary image

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies?

Tue, Apr 9 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion primary image

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion

Mon, Mar 18 • 6:30 PM EDT

Free

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace primary image

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace

Mon, Mar 11 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sun, Feb 18 • 2:00 PM

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sat, Feb 10 • 3:00 PM

Free

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment primary image

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment

Wed, Jan 31 • 4:00 PM EST

Free

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion primary image

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion

Thu, Jan 18 • 6:30 PM EST

Free

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience primary image

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience

Wed, Nov 29 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music primary image

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music

Wed, Nov 1 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown primary image

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown

Wed, Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Tue, Apr 16 • 7:00 PM

Free

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal" Film Preview & Discussion

Fri, Apr 12 • 7:00 PM

Free

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies? primary image

Private Parts: Why don’t we know more about women’s bodies?

Tue, Apr 9 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion primary image

The Cancer Detectives: Film Preview and Discussion

Mon, Mar 18 • 6:30 PM EDT

Free

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace primary image

"Sweetie, Just Smile": Women's Appearance in the Workplace

Mon, Mar 11 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sun, Feb 18 • 2:00 PM

Free

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion primary image

"Fly With Me" Film Preview & Discussion

Sat, Feb 10 • 3:00 PM

Free

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment primary image

Star-Spangled Fascism: Extremists and the First Amendment

Wed, Jan 31 • 4:00 PM EST

Free

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion primary image

"Nazi Town, USA" Preview Screening and Discussion

Thu, Jan 18 • 6:30 PM EST

Free

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience primary image

School Integration in America: A Conversation with American Experience

Wed, Nov 29 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music primary image

Lost in the Mainstream: The Commercialization of Music

Wed, Nov 1 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown primary image

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Education in America 70 Years After Brown

Wed, Oct 4 • 4:00 PM EDT

Free