American Experience Movies

  • 2011
    Panama Canal

    Panama Canal

    Panama Canal

    02011HD

    On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower.

    Panama Canal
  • 2001
    Fatal Flood

    Fatal Flood

    Fatal Flood

    02001HD

    In the spring of 1927, after weeks of incessant rains, the Mississippi River went on a rampage from Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans, inundating...

    Fatal Flood
  • 2015
    The Forgotten Plague

    The Forgotten Plague

    The Forgotten Plague

    6.52015HD

    Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits,...

    The Forgotten Plague
  • 1996
    The Wright Stuff

    The Wright Stuff

    The Wright Stuff

    01996HD

    On August 8, 1908, at a racetrack outside Paris, Wilbur Wright executed what was, for him, a routine flight: a smooth take-off banking into a couple...

    The Wright Stuff
  • 1994
    Tupperware!

    Tupperware!

    Tupperware!

    71994HD

    The remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brownie Wise, the self-taught sales-woman who built...

    Tupperware!
  • 2002
    Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant

    02002HD

    As a general, he had fought to preserve the Union. As president, he helped to oversee the transformation from union to nation. As a former president,...

    Ulysses S. Grant
  • 2024
    Nazi Town, USA

    Nazi Town, USA

    Nazi Town, USA

    8.22024HD

    In February 1939, more than 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for an event billed as a “Pro-American Rally.” Images of George...

    Nazi Town, USA
  • 2009
    The Civilian Conservation Corps

    The Civilian Conservation Corps

    The Civilian Conservation Corps

    102009HD

    American Experience celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Founded by Roosevelt during the Great Depression, the CCC put...

    The Civilian Conservation Corps
  • 2018
    America

    America

    America

    6.92018HD

    November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the...

    America
  • 1998
    Influenza 1918

    Influenza 1918

    Influenza 1918

    6.51998HD

    Influenza 1918 is the story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known. Before it was over, the flu would kill more than 600,000...

    Influenza 1918
  • 2002
    American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

    American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

    American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

    02002HD

    As a general, he had fought to preserve the Union. As president, he helped to oversee the transformation from union to nation. As a former president,...

    American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)
  • 2011
    Triangle Fire

    Triangle Fire

    Triangle Fire

    72011HD

    The Triangle Fire chronicles the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and...

    Triangle Fire
  • 1988
    The Great San Francisco Earthquake

    The Great San Francisco Earthquake

    The Great San Francisco Earthquake

    01988HD

    An account of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the subsequent effort to rebuild.

    The Great San Francisco Earthquake
  • 2008
    Grand Central

    Grand Central

    Grand Central

    92008HD

    On February 1, 1913, more than 150,000 people eagerly rushed to Grand Central Terminal to gaze at New York City's newest landmark. A marvel of...

    Grand Central
  • 2014
    Cold War Roadshow

    Cold War Roadshow

    Cold War Roadshow

    02014HD

    Cold War Roadshow tells the story of one of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of modern history — the unprecedented barnstorming across...

    Cold War Roadshow
  • 1988
    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    01988HD

    Legendary Apache warrior Geronimo was loved by his people for his fierce courage while pioneers feared him as a cold-blooded murderer. This program...

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
  • 1990
    The Satellite Sky

    The Satellite Sky

    The Satellite Sky

    01990HD

    Unaccompanied by narration or interviews, contemporary imagery drawn from science fiction films, government propaganda films, US Air Force films,...

    The Satellite Sky
  • 1993
    Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage

    Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage

    Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage

    81993HD

    Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage