American Experience Season 7 Episodes

Episode 1

FDR: Part I

Tue, Oct 11, 199455 mins

Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This is the first of two parts.

Episode 2

FDR: Part II

Wed, Oct 12, 199469 mins

Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This is the second of two parts.

Episode 3

Telegrams from the Dead

Wed, Oct 19, 1994

Nineteenth-century Spiritualism. Life after death proved by "science."

Episode 4

Midnight Ramble

Wed, Oct 26, 199460 mins

A documentary about the history of African American race films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Episode 5

The Battle of the Bulge: World War II's Deadliest Battle

Wed, Nov 9, 199490 mins

Documentary chronicling the history of World War II's "Battle of the Bulge", when the German army launched a major surprise counteroffensive against the American forces that caught them almost completely off-guard, sweeping away major portions of the front line, pushing deep into the rear areas and causing tens of thousands of casualties before it was finally halted.

Episode 6

One Woman, One Vote

Wed, Feb 15, 1995

Episode 7

The Way West: Part I

Mon, May 8, 1995

Episode 8

The Way West: Part II

Tue, May 9, 1995