American Experience.

American Experience

"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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Tue, 5/6 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Sat, 5/10 at 12:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

Sat, 5/10 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Movement and The "Madman"

Two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 cause President Richard Nixon to cancel his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam.

Sat, 5/10 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Movement and The "Madman"

Two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 cause President Richard Nixon to cancel his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam.