Video: American Experience
As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.
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Arms for Hostages | PBS
Despite his firm stand against dealing with terrorists, in November 1986 Reagan admitted that arms had been shipped to Iran but denied that the arms were a trade for hostages. 02:10
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Lend-Lease | PBS
Roosevelt's Lend-lease plan -- which promised the return of American weapons after England used them -- "was patent nonsense," according to historian Robert Dallek. "What were the British going... 02:14
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American Experience | Custer's Last Stand | PBS (#2402)
Full Program: George Custer's martyrdom was shrouded in controversy and contradictions. 01:52:11
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Train Ride | PBS
From the "Billy the Kid" production team, a time-lapse video from the point of view of a train on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad streaming across the Western landscape. The Railroad was... 01:33
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American Experience | Amish: Chapter 1 | PBS (#2405)
What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past? 10:15
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American Experience | Tupperware Preview | PBS (#1606)
Tupperware! re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s. 00:30
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American Experience | Billy the Kid | PBS (#2401)
Full Program: A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it. 52:50
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American Experience | Amish at Work: Harvesting | PBS (#2405)
This 1940s video shows the Huyard family harvesting using traditional Amish methods. 02:30
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American Experience | Clinton | Preview | PBS
(Coming Feb. 20th, 2012) www.pbs.org From draft dodging to the Dayton Accords, from Monica Lewinsky to a balanced budget, the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton veered between sordid scandal... 00:33
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Bush vs. Reagan | PBS
A comparison of George Bush and Ronald Reagan. "In many ways, George Bush was what Reagan pretended to be," says the film's narrator, David Ogden Stiers. It seemed that Bush embodied all the... 01:14
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Combat Pilot | PBS
George HW Bush was changed forever by his time as a combat pilot in World War II. 01:41
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Mr. USA | PBS
Truman stepped on the world stage with two of the century's greatest figures: Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. 01:43
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Captain Harry | PBS
Captain Harry Truman's leadership during his first clash with the Germans made his men look at him in an entirely new light. 03:04
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American Experience | This Season on American Experience | PBS
Watch a short video about our 2012 shows, with message from Executive Producer Mark Samels. We hope you enjoy our upcoming season, which kicks off with our "Wild West Collection" on your local PBS... 05:51
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American Experience | Billy the Kid Chapter 1 | PBS (#2401)
Full Program: The first chapter of Billy the Kid, premiering January 10. 09:20
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HW Bush and Age: Grandpa Bush | PBS
In 1992, President HW Bush seemed increasingly out of touch. His critics panned actions such as spending $28 on presents for his grandchildren and not understanding the technology of a grocery store... 02:02
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Reagan's Age | PBS
As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age. At 73, he was already the oldest President in history. 02:16
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Nixon and Age: The Kennedy Style | PBS
The Nixon-Kennedy debates would forever change the way Americans chose their Presidents. 02:51
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LBJ on Age: A Young Leader | PBS
In 1954, the Democrats gained control of the Senate, making Lyndon Johnson the youngest Majority Leader ever at 46 years old. 01:38
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FDR and Aging: Roosevelt Might Die | PBS
The focus was on the Vice Presidency during the 1944 Democratic National Convention. "It was in the minds of many delegates that whoever was nominated for Vice President could very well become... 01:27
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