Name: American Experience
Released: 1988-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Evan Thomas, Robert A. Caro, Michael Murphy

Available on Prime Video

Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, American Experience documentaries bring to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present. The series has received every major broadcast award including 24 Emmy Awards, four DuPont-Columbia Awards, and 14 George Foster Peabody Awards.

Documentary · 1988 · 1 hr 42 min

Starring Evan Thomas , Robert A. Caro , Michael Murphy

Director Robert Stone

EPISODE 3

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EPISODE 4

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EPISODE 5

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