American Experience

8.6
/10
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  • documentary
  • watched
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
  • 1hs
  • Seasons: 36
  • Episodes: 387
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American Experience

season 2

serie United States 1988

Episode rating

Season 2
6.6
E1
7.4
E2
7.0
E3
7.2
E4
5.0
E5
7.2
E6
6.0
E7
7.2
E8
6.4
E9
5.7
E10
6.6
E11
0.0
E12
6.3
E13
6.2
E14
6.9
E15

Cast of season 2

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 215

  • 6.6
    /10

    The Great Air Race of 1924
    episode S2.E1 october 1989
    Follows the 1924 attempt by four U.S. Army Air Corps biplanes to circumnavigate the globe.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Demon Rum
    episode S2.E2 october 1989
    The spread of Prohibition from Henry Ford's Detroit factories nationwide
  • 7
    /10

    A Family Gathering
    episode S2.E3 october 1989
    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.
  • 7.2
    /10

    The Great War: 1918
    episode S2.E4 october 1989
    America's experiences in France during World War I.
  • 5
    /10

    Forever Baseball
    episode S2.E5 november 1989
    A nostalgic treatment of the national pastime and its meaning in history.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Mr. Sears' Catalogue
    episode S2.E6 november 1989
    The story behind the mail order tome that brought merchandise (or dreams of it) within reach of Americans far and wide.
  • 6
    /10

    Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
    episode S2.E7 november 1989
    The story of Yosemite told through the diary of one of the first white Americans to visit the California valley.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Adam Clayton Powell
    episode S2.E8 november 1989
    Documentary on the life of civil rights advocate Powell, including his career as a Harlem minister and a US Congressman.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Journey to America
    episode S2.E9 december 1989
    A tribute to the over 12 million immigrants entering the United States between 1890-1920.
  • 5.7
    /10

    Ballad of a Mountain Man: The Story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford
    episode S2.E10 december 1989
    Story of a folklore historian who sought to preserve the traditional music of the Appalachians for posterity.
  • 6.6
    /10

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
    episode S2.E11 december 1989
    The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.
  • 0
    /10

    Orphans of the Storm
    episode S2.E12 december 1989
  • 6.3
    /10

    Forbidden City, USA
    episode S2.E13 january 1990
    The Americanization of Chinese people in the 1920s and 30s, including public roles that ran counter to their cultural history.
  • 6.2
    /10

    Battle for Wilderness
    episode S2.E14 january 1990
  • 6.9
    /10

    Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad
    episode S2.E15 january 1990
    A chronicle of the organized efforts to help slaves find freedom in the north.