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She interviewed one of the last known survivors of the slave ship Clotilda, collected African folklore, and studied “hoodoo.”

American Experience’s Riveted: The History of Jeans reveals the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.

The crisis transformed the U.S. and Iran and forever upended the focus and direction of American foreign policy.

Emmett Till’s murder and his killers’ acquittals horrified the nation and the world and helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement.

“American Experience: Woodstock” turned the lens back on the swarming, impromptu city that sprouted overnight on a few acres of farmland. Watch with your WITF Passport membership before the film expires on August 5.

In 1942, L.A. was on the verge of exploding. Wartime pressures, an influx of servicemen, rebellious youth and racial conflict brought the city to its breaking point in the Zoot Suit Riots. Watch Tuesday at 9pm on WITF TV.