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| producer = Sharon Grimberg (Senior Producer)
| producer = Sharon Grimberg (Senior Producer)
| runtime = 55 minutes approx. or about two hours
| runtime = 55 minutes approx. or about two hours
| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/schedule/
| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/schedule/
| title = Broadcast Schedule . American Experience . WGBH |publisher=PBS |date= |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>
| title = Broadcast Schedule . American Experience . WGBH |publisher=PBS |date= |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|4}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|4}}
| last_aired = present
| last_aired = present
| website = http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
| website = https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
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'''''American Experience''''' is a [[television program]] airing on [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) television stations in the [[United States]]. The program airs [[Documentary film|documentaries]], many of which have won awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/about/award/broadcast |title=About the Series . American Experience . WGBH |publisher=[[PBS]] |date= |accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref> about important or interesting events and people in [[History of the United States|American history]].
'''''American Experience''''' is a [[television program]] airing on [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) television stations in the [[United States]]. The program airs [[Documentary film|documentaries]], many of which have won awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/about/award/broadcast |title=About the Series . American Experience . WGBH |publisher=[[PBS]] |date= |accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref> about important or interesting events and people in [[History of the United States|American history]].


The series premiered on October 4, 1988 and was originally titled '''''The American Experience''''', but the [[Article (grammar)|article]] "The" was dropped during a later rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the Internet since 1995, and more than 100 ''American Experience'' programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which have more background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/whoweare.html | title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Who We Are | publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)]]|accessdate=October 23, 2012}}</ref> The show is produced primarily by [[WGBH-TV]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], though occasionally in the early seasons of the show, it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as [[WNET]] (Channel 13) in [[New York City]].
The series premiered on October 4, 1988 and was originally titled '''''The American Experience''''', but the [[Article (grammar)|article]] "The" was dropped during a later rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the Internet since 1995, and more than 100 ''American Experience'' programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which have more background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/whoweare.html | title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Who We Are | publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)]]|accessdate=October 23, 2012}}</ref> The show is produced primarily by [[WGBH-TV]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], though occasionally in the early seasons of the show, it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as [[WNET]] (Channel 13) in [[New York City]].


Some programs now considered part of the ''American Experience'' collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. ''[[Vietnam: A Television History]]'' was one of them, airing originally in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/index.html | title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Vietnam Online <nowiki>|</nowiki> About the TV Series | publisher=PBS|accessdate=October 23, 2012}}</ref> Also, in 2006, ''American Experience'' rebroadcast ''[[Eyes on the Prize]]: America's Civil Rights Years'', the first half of the award-winning 1986 documentary series about the [[Civil Rights Movement]] during the 1950s and 1960s.
Some programs now considered part of the ''American Experience'' collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. ''[[Vietnam: A Television History]]'' was one of them, airing originally in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/series/index.html | title=American Experience <nowiki>|</nowiki> Vietnam Online <nowiki>|</nowiki> About the TV Series | publisher=PBS|accessdate=October 23, 2012}}</ref> Also, in 2006, ''American Experience'' rebroadcast ''[[Eyes on the Prize]]: America's Civil Rights Years'', the first half of the award-winning 1986 documentary series about the [[Civil Rights Movement]] during the 1950s and 1960s.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/ ''American Experience'' website]
* [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/ ''American Experience'' website]
* {{IMDb title|0094416|American Experience}}
* {{IMDb title|0094416|American Experience}}
* {{tv.com show|american-experience|American Experience}}
* {{tv.com show|american-experience|American Experience}}

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American Experience
GenreTelevision documentary
Created byPeter McGhee
Narrated byWill Lyman (late 80's, early to mid 90's)
David McCullough (also as host)
(1988–1999)[1]
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish (US)
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes326 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJudy Crichton
(1987–1996)
Margaret Drain
(1997–2003)
Mark Samels
(2003–present)
ProducerSharon Grimberg (Senior Producer)
Running time55 minutes approx. or about two hours
Original release
NetworkPBS [2]
ReleaseOctober 4, 1988 (1988-10-04) –
present

American Experience is a television program airing on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television stations in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards,[3] about important or interesting events and people in American history.

The series premiered on October 4, 1988 and was originally titled The American Experience, but the article "The" was dropped during a later rebrand and image update. The show has had a presence on the Internet since 1995, and more than 100 American Experience programs are accompanied by their own internet websites, which have more background information on the subjects covered as well as teachers' guides and educational companion materials.[4] The show is produced primarily by WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, though occasionally in the early seasons of the show, it was co-produced by other PBS stations such as WNET (Channel 13) in New York City.

Some programs now considered part of the American Experience collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. Vietnam: A Television History was one of them, airing originally in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.[5] Also, in 2006, American Experience rebroadcast Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, the first half of the award-winning 1986 documentary series about the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.

Episodes

Main article: List of American Experience episodes

Awards

  • 2011 Peabody Award Winner, Episodes: "Triangle Fire", "Freedom Riders" and "Stonewall Uprising"[6]
  • 2010 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "My Lai"[7]
  • 2005 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "Two Days in October"[8]
  • 2004 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "Tupperware!"[9]
  • 2003 Peabody Award WInner, Episode: "The Murder of Emmett Till"[10]
  • 2002 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "Monkey Trial" [11]
  • 1999 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "Playing the China Card (Nixon's China Game)"[12]
  • 1998 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "America 1900"[13]
  • 1998 Peabody Award Winner, Episode: "Riding the Rails"[14]

References

  1. ^ "David McCullough brings 'John Adams' to life". CNN. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Broadcast Schedule . American Experience . WGBH". PBS. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  3. ^ "About the Series . American Experience . WGBH". PBS. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "American Experience | Who We Are". Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "American Experience | Vietnam Online | About the TV Series". PBS. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. ^ 71st Annual Peabody Awards, May 2012.
  7. ^ 70th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2011.
  8. ^ 65th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2006.
  9. ^ 64th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2005.
  10. ^ 63rd Annual Peabody Awards, May 2004.
  11. ^ 62nd Annual Peabody Awards, May 2003.
  12. ^ 59th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2000.
  13. ^ 58th Annual Peabody Awards, May 1999.
  14. ^ 58th Annual Peabody Awards, May 1999.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Experience&diff=prev&oldid=796958556

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