"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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Wed, 7/23 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The failings of President Jimmy Carter's political leadership; Camp David Accords established a framework for peace in the Middle East.
Sun, 7/27 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Mon, 7/28 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Mon, 7/28 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints the 11-member Kerner Commission to investigate the riots that engulfed Black urban communities across the country in 1967.
Mon, 7/28 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
How Ronald Reagan's opponents underestimated him as he made the transition from acting to public office.
Tue, 7/29 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Actor Ronald Reagan turns to politics, gaining popularity and stirring controversy as president.
Tue, 7/29 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
The story behind the board game Monopoly.
Wed, 7/30 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines his early years in Texas politics, early presidency, and war against poverty and discrimination.
Thu, 7/31 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines how he pushed through historical social legislation on a scale that rivaled FDR's New Deal before his presidency began to ravel.
Thu, 7/31 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
Exploring the period between 1963 and 1976 when America was forced to confront the purpose of the vice president and the succession process that is enacted if a president is unable to serve.
Thu, 7/31 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD
The race massacre and insurrection that occured in Wilmington, N.C., in 1898, saw the murder of dozens of Black residents.