American Experience

As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.

Tue, Aug 26 9:00 P.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NHPBS (11.1)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Wed, Aug 27 1:00 A.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NHPBS (11.1)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Wed, Aug 27 1:00 P.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NH Explore (11.2)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Thu, Aug 28 4:00 A.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NHPBS (11.1)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Thu, Aug 28 4:00 P.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NHPBS (11.1)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Fri, Aug 29 7:00 P.M. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History     NH World (11.3)

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game.

Fri, Aug 29 9:00 P.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NH World (11.3)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Sat, Aug 30 12:00 A.M. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History     NH World (11.3)

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game.

Sat, Aug 30 2:00 A.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NH World (11.3)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Sat, Aug 30 8:00 A.M. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History     NH World (11.3)

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game.

Sat, Aug 30 10:00 A.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NH World (11.3)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Sat, Aug 30 2:00 P.M. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History     NH World (11.3)

Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind America's favorite board game.

Sat, Aug 30 4:00 P.M. Clearing The Air: The War On Smog     NH World (11.3)

In the summer of 1943, a thick noxious haze of smog enveloped the Los Angeles region.

Sat, Aug 30 8:00 P.M. The War On Disco     NH World (11.3)

Discover the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present.

Sun, Aug 31 12:00 A.M. The War On Disco     NH World (11.3)

Discover the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present.

Tue, Sep 2 8:00 P.M. American Experience     NHPBS (11.1)

Thu, Sep 4 8:00 P.M. The Busing Battleground     NH World (11.3)

In 1974, after a decades-long battle by Black parents in Boston working for equal education, a local judge mandated the desegregation of the public schools.

Fri, Sep 5 1:00 A.M. The Busing Battleground     NH World (11.3)

In 1974, after a decades-long battle by Black parents in Boston working for equal education, a local judge mandated the desegregation of the public schools.

Fri, Sep 5 9:00 A.M. The Busing Battleground     NH World (11.3)

In 1974, after a decades-long battle by Black parents in Boston working for equal education, a local judge mandated the desegregation of the public schools.

Fri, Sep 5 3:00 P.M. The Busing Battleground     NH World (11.3)

In 1974, after a decades-long battle by Black parents in Boston working for equal education, a local judge mandated the desegregation of the public schools.

Sun, Sep 7 5:00 P.M. The Busing Battleground     NH World (11.3)

In 1974, after a decades-long battle by Black parents in Boston working for equal education, a local judge mandated the desegregation of the public schools.

Tue, Sep 9 8:00 P.M. FDR: Part 1     NHPBS (11.1)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Wed, Sep 10 12:00 A.M. FDR: Part 1     NHPBS (11.1)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Wed, Sep 10 1:00 P.M. FDR: Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Fri, Sep 12 7:00 P.M. FDR: Part 1     NH World (11.3)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Sat, Sep 13 12:00 A.M. FDR: Part 1     NH World (11.3)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Sat, Sep 13 3:00 A.M. FDR: Part 1     NHPBS (11.1)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Sat, Sep 13 8:00 A.M. FDR: Part 1     NH World (11.3)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Sat, Sep 13 2:00 P.M. FDR: Part 1     NH World (11.3)

"The Center of the World," explores Roosevelt's family background and education looking for clues as to how the coddled child of rich parents managed to climb the ladder to political success.

Mon, Sep 15 7:00 P.M. The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools     NH World (11.3)

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970.

Tue, Sep 16 12:00 A.M. The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools     NH World (11.3)

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970.

Tue, Sep 16 8:00 A.M. The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools     NH World (11.3)

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970.

Tue, Sep 16 8:00 P.M. Fdr: Part 2     NHPBS (11.1)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Wed, Sep 17 12:00 A.M. Fdr: Part 2     NHPBS (11.1)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Wed, Sep 17 1:00 P.M. Fdr: Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Fri, Sep 19 7:00 P.M. Fdr: Part 2     NH World (11.3)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Sat, Sep 20 12:00 A.M. Fdr: Part 2     NH World (11.3)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Sat, Sep 20 8:00 A.M. Fdr: Part 2     NH World (11.3)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Sat, Sep 20 2:00 P.M. Fdr: Part 2     NH World (11.3)

"The Grandest Job in the World," focused on the first two terms of Roosevelt's presidency and explored the central paradox of his presidency: that a man of privilege came to be a hero to a vast and varied coalition of ordinary Americans and a villain to members of his own social class.

Sun, Sep 21 4:00 A.M. The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools     NH World (11.3)

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970.


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Impossible Town | Impossible Town
American Masters | Marcella [ASL]
Wisdom Keepers: Healing a Divided People | Joan Chittister - Seeking the Spiritual Life
Concord's Secret History | Concord's Secret History
Doc World | Call Me Dancer
POV | Break the Game
Walking with Dinosaurs | The Orphan
Grantchester | Episode 1
Patience | Paper Mountain Girl (Part 1)
From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Journey | From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Journey
Dementia and Living Well | Dementia and Living Well
Grown Up Dad | Screentime Dilemma
Passage | Passage
Blue - The Life and Art of George Rodrigue | Blue - The Life and Art of George Rodrigue
The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge | The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge
Great Performances | Kiss Me, Kate
Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin | Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens | Niwel Tsumbu
Bugs That Rule the World | Beetlemania
Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14
City of Songs | Austin: A City of Songs
NOVA | Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II | Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II | Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Independent Lens | And So It Begins
Miss Austen | Episode 3
Cinema Nomad | Cuba
Austin City Limits | Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks
Defying Death on the Atlantic | Defying Death on the Atlantic
Books by the River | Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier