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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Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
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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
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The little-known story of the daring program that revolutionized undersea exploration.
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The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the campaign to breed a “better” American race,
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The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act remained in force for more than 60 years.