"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present. Many of the program's documentaries have received major honors in the broadcasting community, including Emmy, Peabodys and duPont-Columbia University awards.
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Fri, 7/31 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Tracking the early years of the space race, beginning in 1957, as the U.S. struggles to catch up with the Soviet Union.
Fri, 7/31 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Fri, 7/31 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions.
Sat, 8/1 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Sat, 8/1 at 2:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions.
Sat, 8/1 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Sat, 8/1 at 3:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The decades-long fight for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Sun, 8/2 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions.
Mon, 8/3 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Exploring four dangerous years in the history of the space race, from 1964-1968, including the Apollo 1 and Apollo 8 missions.