American Experience Season 2 Episodes

Episode 1

The Great Air Race of 1924

Tue, Oct 3, 198958 mins

Follows the 1924 attempt by four U.S. Army Air Corps biplanes to circumnavigate the globe.

Episode 2

Demon Rum

Tue, Oct 10, 198958 mins

The spread of Prohibition from Henry Ford's Detroit factories nationwide

Episode 3

A Family Gathering

Tue, Oct 17, 198960 mins

Lise Yasui explores three generations of her Japanese-American family - from their immigration to Oregon in the early 1900s through their imprisonment in internment camps during World War Two.

Episode 4

The Great War: 1918

Tue, Oct 31, 198956 mins

America's experiences in France during World War I.

Episode 5

Forever Baseball

Tue, Nov 7, 198960 mins

A nostalgic treatment of the national pastime and its meaning in history.

Episode 6

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Tue, Nov 14, 1989

The story behind the mail order tome that brought merchandise (or dreams of it) within reach of Americans far and wide.

Episode 7

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Tue, Nov 21, 1989

The story of Yosemite told through the diary of one of the first white Americans to visit the California valley.

Episode 8

Adam Clayton Powell

Tue, Nov 28, 1989

Documentary on the life of civil rights advocate Powell, including his career as a Harlem minister and a US Congressman.

Episode 9

Journey to America

Tue, Dec 5, 1989

A tribute to the over 12 million immigrants entering the United States between 1890-1920.

Episode 10

Ballad of a Mountain Man: The Story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Tue, Dec 12, 1989

Story of a folklore historian who sought to preserve the traditional music of the Appalachians for posterity.

Episode 11

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Tue, Dec 19, 1989

The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Episode 12

Orphans of the Storm

Tue, Dec 26, 1989

Thousands of children were evacuated overseas from Britain during World War II to escape the bombing of London and possible invasion by the Germans. This is the story of the children sent to live with foster families in America.

Episode 13

Forbidden City, USA

Tue, Jan 2, 1990

The Americanization of Chinese people in the 1920s and 30s, including public roles that ran counter to their cultural history.

Episode 14

Battle for Wilderness

Tue, Jan 9, 1990

Episode 15

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

Tue, Jan 16, 199060 mins

A chronicle of the organized efforts to help slaves find freedom in the north.