Episode guide
American Experience: Season 8
9 episodes · first aired Oct 15, 1995
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- 1 Murder of the Century Oct 16, 1995 · 55m In 1906, the murder of Stanford White, New York architect and man-about-town, by Harry K. Thaw, heir to a Pittsburgh railroad fortune, was reported "to the ends of the civilized globe;"…
- 2 Edison's Miracle of Light Oct 23, 1995 · 55m In 1878, Thomas Edison announced his intention to harness Niagara Falls and produce a safe, electric light system. He said he could do it in six weeks. Almost three years later, all the…
- 3 Chicago 1968 Nov 13, 1995 · 55m While America was reeling from the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King and public outcry against the Vietnam War, the Democrats held their convention in Chicago. Yippie…
- 4 The Orphan Trains Nov 27, 1995 · 55m In the mid 19th century, thousands of children roamed the streets of New York in search of money, food and shelter. In an ambitious and controversial effort to rescue them, between 1854…
- 5 Freedom on My Mind Jan 15, 1996 · 55m In the summer of 1964, two groups converged in Mississippi: one mostly young, white and well educated from out of state; the other, African Americans who lived in the most violently…
- 6 Daley: The Last Boss Jan 22, 1996 · 55m Richard J. Daley was born on a street he would never leave and christened in the small church in which he would be buried. His climb up the political ladder to become Mayor was slow and…
- 7 The Battle Over Citizen Kane Jan 29, 1996 · 55m A thinly-veiled portrait of the immensely powerful newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, the movie created a buzz long before it was released. Most people thought it the work of a…
- 8 The Wright Stuff Feb 12, 1996 · 55m Theirs is a quintessential American story of two midwestern boys who believed they could break the barrier of the air, succeeding where others with government grants and engineering…
- 9 Spy in the Sky Feb 26, 1996 · 55m In the spring of 1960, Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Overnight, this top-secret plane became the most famous aircraft in the world. Behind the…