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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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American Experience
Trailer | Hard Hat Riot
Watch a preview of Hard Hat Riot.
Preview: S37 E5 | 1:38
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American Experience
The mystery of L.A.’s smog revealed
The major breakthrough in understanding L.A.'s deadly smog came from a surprising place.
Clip: S37 E4 | 4:58
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American Experience
The Secret Hollywood Campaign to Clean L.A'.s Air
When smog issue plagued their city in the mid 20th century, Angelenos got creative.
Clip: S37 E4 | 4:57
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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American Experience
Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla
How has L.A.'s history of smog shown up on the big screen?
Clip: S37 E4 | 4:34
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American Experience
Chapter 1 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.
Clip: S37 E4 | 8:41
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American Experience
Trailer | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.
Preview: S37 E4 | 2:22
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American Experience
The Women of Polaroid
The women behind the camera.
Clip: S37 E3 | 3:08
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American Experience
Why do people shake Polaroid pictures?
We were told to "shake it like a Polaroid picture". But what if we got it wrong?
Clip: S37 E3 | 1:58
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American Experience
The Anatomy of Unrest | What the History?!
WHAT THE HISTORY?!
Clip: S36 E5 | 5:00
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American Experience
Fighting Environmental Racism In L.A. County
Thousands of Superfund sites have been identified across the United States.
Clip: S36 E4 | 4:40
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American Experience
What if you found 22,000 tons of toxic waste in your own backyard?
22,000 tons of toxic waste in your own backyard
Clip: S36 E4 | 3:57
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American Experience
Why the Pap smear almost never saw the light of day | What the History?!
What do guinea pigs, eugenics and Japanese incarceration during WWII have in common?
Clip: S36 E3 | 5:04
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American Experience
The surprising reason why women were included in the 1964 Civil Rights Act | What The History?!
Did you know that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t supposed to include job protections for women?
Clip: S36 E2 | 3:43