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American Experience: The Movement and the Madman

Explore the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the anti-war movement
By Christina Zeiders

American Experience: Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History

Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.

By Christina Zeiders

Fight the Power: Under Siege

“The hip hop community has, from the start, been doing what the rest of media is only now catching up to.”

By Christina Zeiders

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Ida B. Wells: American Stories

Ida B. Wells: American Stories frames Wells’ life and legacy in the context of today’s world, illustrating how today’s activists draw inspiration from her work.

By Christina Zeiders

Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Discover the factors that led to the birth of hip hop and how it has evolved since its first hit in 1982.

By Christina Zeiders

American Masters: Roberta Flack

Discover music icon Roberta Flack’s rise to stardom and her triumphs over racism and sexism.

By Christina Zeiders

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

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

By Christina Zeiders

WITF Replay: “The U.S. and the Holocaust” from Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein

The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part documentary series that explores America’s response to one of the world’s greatest humanitarian crises in history.

By Christina Zeiders

Riveted: The History of Jeans – An American Experience Encore

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

By Christina Zeiders

Becoming Frederick Douglass is a Story of Transformation

Frederick Douglass went on to become many things – abolitionist, autobiographer, essayist, diplomat, orator, political theorist, editor, publisher and social reformer.

By Christina Zeiders
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