January 8, 2018
Since American Experience debuted in October 1988, a guiding principle of the PBS series has been a belief that history matters. History can help us
History Docs
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June 5, 2017Letters from Baghdad , a new feature-length historical documentary that is coming to US theaters on June 2, chronicles the story of a woman who
April 14, 2017True South By Jon Else Illustrated. 404 pages. Viking. $30. A corollary of the old adage, "You can't tell a book by its cover," may be, "You can tell
November 8, 2010Seven-part series airs on Turner Classic Movies through December 13.
February 8, 2010For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots premieres on PBS stations in February in commemoration of Black History Month in the
December 17, 2007An interview with director/producer Dan Sturnam.
June 30, 2005The struggle behind re-releasing 'Eyes on the Prize.'
December 1, 1997October 29, 1997: In the blazing heat that late fall brings to Los Angeles, hundreds of construction workers are working feverishly to complete the
May 1, 1995Last November in Philadelphia, historians of what used to be called the Soviet Union gathered to share ideas and compare experiences on a theme of
September 1, 1994When Ken Burns' monumental documentary miniseries The Civil War aired on PBS in 1990, no one anticipated the massive popularity and unanimous