American Experience Season 34

February. 07,2022
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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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American Experience Season 34 Full Episode Guide

Episode 6 - Taken Hostage (2)
Episode 5 - Taken Hostage (1)
Episode 4 - Plague at the Golden Gate
First Aired: May. 24,2022

Discover how an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. This new documentary tells the gripping story of the race against time by health officials to save the city from the deadly disease.

Episode 3 - Flood in the Desert
First Aired: May. 03,2022

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct.

Episode 2 - The American Diplomat
First Aired: February. 15,2022

Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.

Episode 1 - Riveted: The History of Jeans
First Aired: February. 07,2022

The fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. They’re more than just a pair of pants — America’s tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From its roots in slavery to the Wild West, youth culture, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large.

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