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#HustleAndFly: Amelia Earhart on Instagram
#HustleAndFly: Amelia Earhart on Instagram
What would Amelia Earhart’s Instagram account have looked like? American Experience decided to find out.
Cori Brosnahan
Jul 1, 2017
How a Commercial Became an Anthem
How a Commercial Became an Anthem
Is “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” the best worst song?
American Experience | PBS
Jun 16, 2017
That House Is a Lie!
That House Is a Lie!
Talking about Frank Lloyd Wright on the opinionated architect’s 150th birthday.
American Experience | PBS
Jun 8, 2017
JFK: Intimate Memories of an Icon
JFK: Intimate Memories of an Icon
Marking the 35th president’s 100th birthday with stories from those who knew him well.
American Experience | PBS
May 22, 2017
The Casual Excellence of Ella Fitzgerald
The Casual Excellence of Ella Fitzgerald
The “First Lady of Jazz” expanded the parameters of black women’s art.
American Experience | PBS
Apr 24, 2017
An American Nurse in France
An American Nurse in France
Entries from the diary of a World War I nurse.
American Experience | PBS
Apr 14, 2017
American Nurses in World War I: Under-Appreciated and Under Fire
American Nurses in World War I: Under-Appreciated and Under Fire
By Marian Moser Jones, Ph.D., M.P.H.
American Experience | PBS
Apr 12, 2017
How the Great War Turned America Into an Economic Superpower
How the Great War Turned America Into an Economic Superpower
On the morning of July 3, 1915, an intruder holding two pistols barged into the Long Island mansion of America’s most powerful banker, J.P…
American Experience | PBS
Apr 7, 2017
The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard
The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard
How the first black combat pilot escaped America, became a hero in France, and ended up an elevator operator in New York.
Cori Brosnahan
Apr 3, 2017
When Wilson Asked for War
When Wilson Asked for War
One hundred years ago, President Woodrow Wilson urged Congress to declare war on Germany, bringing America into the messy, tragic conflict…
American Experience | PBS
Mar 31, 2017
A Woman’s War
A Woman’s War
As America entered the Great War, authorities pressured suffragists to drop their cause and join the war effort. They refused, turning…
American Experience | PBS
Mar 30, 2017
The World’s Experience
The World’s Experience
After fighting for democracy overseas in World War I, African American soldiers returned determined to fight for democracy at home.
American Experience | PBS
Mar 24, 2017
Master of American Propaganda
Master of American Propaganda
How George Creel sold the Great War to America, and America to the world.
American Experience | PBS
Mar 21, 2017
The Resolute Desk
The Resolute Desk
There’s more to this presidential piece of furniture than meets the eye.
American Experience | PBS
Mar 3, 2017
The Lady from Montana
The Lady from Montana
On March 4, 1917, the 65th Congress convened, with one major difference: the very first congresswoman.
American Experience | PBS
Mar 3, 2017
Khrushchev’s American Road Trip
Khrushchev’s American Road Trip
In which the Russian leader ate a hot dog, tried to go to Disneyland, and was underwhelmed by the Empire State Building.
American Experience | PBS
Feb 28, 2017
“I Want You,” Remixed
“I Want You,” Remixed
The many faces of Uncle Sam.
Gene Tempest
Feb 24, 2017
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