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American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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Chapter 1 | American Coup: Wilmington 1898
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The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South.
Just decades after the Civil War, a multi-racial political alliance won control of North Carolina.
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When is a photo an act of resistance?
Beautiful, intimate photographs of a society in the crosshairs of white supremacy.
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898
The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.
Episode: S36 E7 | 1:51:27
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The American Vice President
A look at the US vice presidency, from constitutional afterthought to position of political import.
Episode: S36 E6 | 52:36
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The Riot Report
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
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Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
Episode: S36 E4 | 1:52:30
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The Cancer Detectives
The untold story of the people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer.
Episode: S36 E3 | 52:54
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Fly with Me
The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.
Episode: S36 E2 | 1:52:39
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Nazi Town, USA
The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.
Episode: S36 E1 | 52:32
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The War on Disco
Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
Episode: S35 E9 | 51:27
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The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
The story of a Mississippi town’s effort to integrate its public schools in 1970.
Episode: S35 E8 | 1:47:20
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The Busing Battleground
Revisit 1970s Boston, when court-mandated school integration unleashed racial unrest.
Episode: S35 E7 | 1:52:38
Extras
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American Experience
Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898
The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.
Preview: S36 E7 | 2:00
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American Experience
How the vice presidency went from pitiful to powerful
Discover how the vice presidency has evolved over time.
Clip: S36 E6 | 2:33
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Gerald Ford's First White House
For ten days, the “White House” was an unassuming colonial home in suburban Alexandria, Virginia.
Clip: S36 E6 | 1:37
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History's Veepstakes
Can the right running mate can make or break a presidential campaign?
Clip: S36 E6 | 5:02
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American Experience
Trailer | The American Vice President
What happens when the president is unable to serve? Explore the dramatic period between 1963 and 197
Preview: S36 E6 | 2:03
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American Experience
Trailer | The Riot Report
When US inner cities erupted in violence in 1967, LBJ created a commission to investigate.
Preview: S36 E5 | 2:20
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Earthkeeping: Toxic Racism
Learn about the beginning of the environmental justice movement.
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American Experience
Trailer | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
The story of housewives who led a grassroots movement to galvanize the Superfund Bill.
Preview: S36 E4 | 2:34
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American Experience
Chapter 1 | Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
Watch a preview of Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal.
Clip: S36 E4 | 8:45
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Chapter 1 | The Cancer Detectives
Watch a preview of The Cancer Detectives.
Clip: S36 E3 | 8:55
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