Episode guide
American Experience: Season 34
6 episodes · first aired Feb 7, 2022
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- 1 Riveted: The History of Jeans Feb 7, 2022 · 55m The fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. They’re more than just a pair of pants — America’s tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From its roots…
- 2 The American Diplomat Feb 15, 2022 · 55m Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination…
- 3 Flood in the Desert May 3, 2022 · 55m Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of…
- 4 Plague at the Golden Gate May 24, 2022 · 1h 53m Discover how an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. This new documentary tells the gripping story of the race against time by health…
- 5 Taken Hostage (1) Nov 14, 2022 · 1h 52m Part 1: Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
- 6 Taken Hostage (2) Nov 15, 2022 · 1h 52m Part 2: Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.