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American Experience : Season 31
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Air date: 15 Jan '19 - 7 episodesTV'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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List of Episodes (7)
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American Experience (1988)
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1. The Swamp
15 Jan '19
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American Experience (1988)
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2. Sealab
12 Feb '19
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American Experience (1988)
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3. Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky
08 Jul '19On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.
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American Experience (1988)
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4. Chasing the Moon - Earthrise
09 Jul '19What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumours circulated that the Soviets were preparing to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon. Nasa quickly developed the Gemini program, sending astronauts into orbit around the Earth to practice critical manoeuvres for the eventual trip to the moon.
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American Experience (1988)
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5. Chasing the Moon - Magnificent Desolation
10 Jul '19After the immediate celebration of 1968’s successful Apollo 8 mission, underlying questions about the space programme emerged with new intensity as politicized young Americans challenged the nation’s priorities. Nasa pushed brashly forward.
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American Experience (1988)
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6. Woodstock
06 Aug '19
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American Experience (1988)
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7. The Feud
10 Sep '19
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