Episodes (10)

S11E01 · America 1900

Jan 07, 2000

Exploration of life in America in the first year of the 20th century, using archive film footage and photographs.

S11E02 · Race for the Superbomb

Jan 10, 1999

History of the American and Soviet development of the H-bomb.

S11E03 · Hoover Dam

Jan 17, 1999

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. The Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression, drew men desperate for work to a remote and rugged canyon near Las Vegas. There they struggled against heat, choking dust and perilous heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and water to millions and transformed the American Southwest.

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American Experience Season 11 (1999) is released on Jan 07, 2000 and the latest season 35 of American Experience is released in 2021. Watch American Experience online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. American Experience is directed by David Grubin,Stephen Ives,Barak Goodman,Ric Burns and created by David Grubin with David McCullough and David Ogden Stiers.

"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present.

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Release Date:

Jan 07, 2000

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), WGBH, WGBH

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