American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Researchers face controversy while conceiving babies through in vitro fertilization.
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In the 1950's a Polio outbreak swept the U.S., devastating communities nationwide.
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The famous 1938 heavyweight fight between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling.
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'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley.
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“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, premieres July 8 on PBS.
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Chasing the Moon, Part 2
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Chasing the Moon, Part 3