American Experience RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.orgen-ushttp://watch.thirteen.orgWed, 16 May 2012 16:56:55 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 16:56:55 -0400http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2232349078/Explore the history of an American president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. 5/15/2012http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2232349078/05/09/2012Airs Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMediaMediaOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2195106954/The biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2195106954/02/21/2012One of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryEpisodeend=2015-02-20http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229864751/Explore the history of an American president who rose from a broken childhood to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history. 5/8/2012http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229864751/05/02/2012Airs Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Culture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185498570/A biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2185498570/01/10/2012Preview for "Clinton", rebroadcasting May 8 and 15, 2012.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229413562/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229413562/05/01/2012A behind the scenes look at American Experience's biography "Jesse Owens."nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistorySegmentend=2015-05-01http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2227366372/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2227366372/04/26/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesSegmentend=2015-05-01http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2209987874/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2209987874/03/14/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229413590/The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2229413590/05/02/2012His stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympics captivated the world and infuriated the Nazis.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular Culture1926 - 19451926 - 1945BiographiesBiographiesEpisodeend=2015-04-30http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196258952/The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, ultimately leading to the Great Depression.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196258952/02/13/2012Preview for the film The Crash of 1929, rebroadcasting April 24, 2012.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945War and PoliticsWar and Politics1901 - 19251901 - 1925Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157796017/From the program "TR, the Story of Theodore Roosevelt," an animation of the locks system of the Panama Canal demonstrates how a ship would travel across the Panamanian Isthmus. This "lake and lock" canal was favored by Roosevelt, who Chief Engineer George Goethals called "the real builder of the Panama Canal."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157796017/10/21/2011An animation demonstrating the lock system of the Panama Canal.nrHistoryHistoryWorldWorldTechnologyTechnology1901 - 19251901 - 1925Cliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157936099/Take a boat through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157936099/10/21/2011Take a boat through the Panama canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action.nrHistoryHistoryWorldWorldTechnologyTechnology1901 - 19251901 - 1925Cliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196615365/During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming technical challenges to erect one of the greatest engineering works in history.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196615365/02/15/2012A preview for Hoover Dam, broadcasting April 17 at 9/8c.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945TechnologyTechnologyPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1747929120/On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. The story of the canal features a delightful cast of colorful characters ranging from an indomitable President to visionary engineers to tens of thousands of workers from around the world, rigidly segregated by race.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1747929120/01/25/2011The Panama Canal connects the world's two largest oceans.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernVictorianVictorianWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructurePopular CulturePopular Culture1901 - 19251901 - 1925Episodeend=2014-01-24http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2215975783/More than a mile long, the Grand Coulee Dam is the largest concrete structure in the U.S. In the fall of 2011, dam operators agreed to open the spillway just for American Experience. "It was very exciting that they agreed to spill for us for a short period specifically for the film," said Associate Producer Lauren DeFilippo. "We ran to the top and bottom [of the dam] in about 30 minutes."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2215975783/03/27/2012This 15-second time-lapse video shows the Grand Coulee Dam's spillway closing.nrHistoryHistoryTechnologyTechnologyThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945TechnologyTechnologySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2212399097/Of the many public works projects of the New Deal, Grand Coulee Dam loomed largest in America's imagination during the darkest days of the Depression. It promised to fulfill President Franklin Roosevelt's vision for a "planned promised land" where hard-working farm families would finally be free from the drought and dislocation caused by the elements.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2212399097/03/20/2012Premiering April 3, 2012 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.nrHistoryHistoryScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945TechnologyTechnologyPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2215879030/Of the many public works projects of the New Deal, Grand Coulee Dam loomed largest in America's imagination during the darkest days of the Depression. It promised to fulfill President Franklin Roosevelt's vision for a "planned promised land" where hard-working farm families would finally be free from the drought and dislocation caused by the elements.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2215879030/03/27/2012Premiering April 3, 2012 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.nrHistoryHistoryTechnologyTechnologyThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945TechnologyTechnologySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1653232907/On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. The story of the canal features a delightful cast of colorful characters ranging from an indomitable President to visionary engineers to tens of thousands of workers from around the world, rigidly segregated by race.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1653232907/12/13/2010In 1914 the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans.nrHistoryHistoryScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology1901 - 19251901 - 1925Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2218346883/Of the many public works projects of the New Deal, Grand Coulee Dam loomed largest in America's imagination during the darkest days of the Depression. It promised to fulfill President Franklin Roosevelt's vision for a "planned promised land" where hard-working farm families would finally be free from the drought and dislocation caused by the elements.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2218346883/04/04/2012Grand Coulee Dam loomed large in America's imagination during the Great Depression.nrHistoryHistoryTechnologyTechnologyThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1926 - 19451926 - 1945TechnologyTechnologyEpisodeend=2015-04-01http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2213414606/Learn how a tragic factory fire led to workplace safety laws. 3/27/2012http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2213414606/03/21/2012Airs Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.HealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesHealthHealthPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1817898383/It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City's history. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside. The private industry of the American factory would never be the same.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1817898383/03/01/2011The deadliest workplace accident in New York's history changed American factories forever.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernPopular CulturePopular Culture1901 - 19251901 - 1925Episodeend=2014-03-02http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2209108033/Chart the rapid rise and precipitous decline of the American whaling industry, which powered the start of the industrial revolution and laid the groundwork for a global economy in the 18th and 19th centuries. 3/20/2012http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2209108033/03/12/2012Airs Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.HistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentVictorianVictorianWorldWorldPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1485863181/The history of the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift-and-shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1485863181/09/14/2010The nearly 400-year history of the American whaling industry.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthPopular CulturePopular Culture1901 - 19251901 - 1925Episodeend=2013-05-09http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157132/This 1940s bonus video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family in Lancaster County working in a field with no modern machinery. Not all Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish, and this family does not seem to be Amish due to their head coverings and clothing.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157132/01/10/2012This 1940s video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family working without modern machinery.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188638724/A preview of "The Amish," an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life. The film examines how such a closed and communal culture has thrived within one of the most open, individualistic societies on earth. What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past? And what does our fascination with the Amish say about deep American values?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188638724/01/20/2012A preview of "The Amish," an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapePromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2186316678/What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past? And what does our fascination with the Amish say about deep American values?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2186316678/01/12/2012What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeBiographiesBiographiesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2200745636/An intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life, this film examines how such a closed and communal culture has thrived within one of the most open, individualistic societies on earth. What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past? And what does our fascination with the Amish say about deep American values?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2200745636/02/29/2012An intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeEpisodeend=2015-02-28http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157125/This 1940s footage from Lancaster County shows Pennsylvania Dutch candy makers rolling and molding hard candy. Not all Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish, and the flowery and colorful clothing of these candy makers confirm their non-Amish status.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157125/01/19/2012This 1940s footage shows Pennsylvania Dutch rolling and molding hard candy.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2199660782/An intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life, this film examines how such a closed and communal culture has thrived within one of the most open, individualistic societies on earth. What does the future hold for a community whose existence is so rooted in the past? And what does our fascination with the Amish say about deep American values?http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2199660782/02/21/2012Chapter 1 of The Amish, an intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717426/Clinton understood how the allegations of a sexual relationship with a White House intern could derail his presidency. He asked Dick Morris if he should lie to the American people. "They will forgive the adultery, but they won't easily forgive that you lied." Morris concludes.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717426/02/12/2012Clinton sought advice whether to lie about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717412/Clinton's "triangulation" strategy was an attempt to take control of the budget from the Republicans in Congress. "Once you accept that we're going to balance the budget, now let's have a fight about what we're going to protect," says Clinton's Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers. "That's a fight we can win."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717412/02/16/2012Clinton attempted to take control of the budget from Congress through "triangulation."nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167756756/A biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage. "Clinton" rebroadcasts May 8 and 15, 2012.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167756756/11/16/2011An extended preview of "Clinton," rebroadcasting May 8 and 15, 2012.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2192070294/In 1988, Bill Clinton bungled the biggest speech of his young career during the Democratic National Convention. Harry Thomason, Arkansas-born television and film producer and longtime friend of the Clintons, remembers the ill-received speech and his wife Linda's idea to have Clinton redeem himself by going on the Johnny Carson show.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2192070294/02/01/2012In 1988, Clinton bungled the biggest speech of his young career.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2195997423/The first chapter of Clinton, a biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage. Clinton premieres February 20th and 21st on PBS.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2195997423/02/13/2012The first chapter of Clinton, premiering February 20 and 21 on PBS.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293403/A behind the scenes look at American Experience's newest Presidential Biography, "Clinton."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293403/11/10/2011A behind the scenes look at American Experience's newest Presidential biography.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167662779/After the Oklahoma City Bombing, Clinton's ability to reach Americans on a personal level did much to help the nation's grief. "It's kind of a throwaway line now, I feel your pain, but he literally could," says Robert McNeely. "I mean he could take people and just hug them and connect to them in a way and really listen to them."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167662779/02/14/2012Clinton's helped the nation's grief after the Oklahoma City Bombing.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167718122/First Lady Hillary Clinton was blamed for the poor showing during the 1994 midterm elections. "Voters thought that it was a zero sum game, that for Hillary to be strong Bill would have to be weak, and as a result the perception of Hillary's strength became a perception of Bill's weakness," says Political Consultant Dick Morris.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167718122/02/13/2012First Lady Hillary Clinton was blamed for a poor showing during the '94 midterm elections.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717442/The vote on the budget bill came down to a Freshman Democrat, Marjorie Margolis Mezvinsky. Senator Tom Daschle described Clinton's resolve to get the budget passed: "There wasn't anything he wasn't willing to do. He would call, he would meet. He would grovel, he would strong-arm. He would use every tactic any leader has at his disposal to try to get this thing done."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717442/02/17/2012The vote on the budget bill came down to a Freshman Democrat, Marjorie Margolis Mezvinsky.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717435/When Bosnian Serb soldiers murdered thousands in July 1995, Clinton initiated a massive NATO military response. "He didn't blink," National Security Coordinator Richard Clarke said. "We knew that day that we had a commander-in-chief who was rational and comfortable with the use of force."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167717435/02/15/2012When Bosnian soldiers murdered thousands in 1995, Clinton initiated a NATO response.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYBiographiesBiographiesU.S. PresidentsU.S. PresidentsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398214/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. Wise gave each year's gathering a theme, with high spectacle and outrageous competitions. In this 1956 film, the Wish Fairy grants a sleek wish to a Jubilee attendee.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398214/11/14/2011The Wish Fairy grants a sleek wish to a 1956 Jubilee attendee.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196104568/Using interviews with Tupperware executives and dealers from the early days and wonderful, little-seen footage of Tupperware Jubilees, this funny, probing program re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2196104568/02/15/2012Re-examining assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureTechnologyTechnologyEpisodeend=2015-02-13http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398181/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. Wise gave each year's gathering a theme, with high spectacle and outrageous competitions. Wise emcees a men's fashion show during the 1957 Jubilee -- and grants a Chicago woman's wish.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398181/11/14/2011Wise emcees a men's fashion show during the '57 Jubilee and grants a Chicago woman's wish.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398223/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. For the 1960 Jubilee, participants follow instructions to paint a pair of massive patriotic portraits.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398223/11/16/2011For the 1960 Jubilee, participants follow instructions to paint a patriotic portrait.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157101/Earl Tupper patented a method of washing articles of clothing in 1980. Hear former Tupperware executive Gary McDonald's story of how Tupper described this invention.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184157101/02/01/2012Former Tupperware executive Gary McDonald describes an Earl Tupper invention.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureTechnologyTechnologyCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398179/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. In this 1957 Jubilee video, organizers present foreign lands -- and illustrate some of the era's cultural stereotypes.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398179/11/14/2011Organizers illustrated some of the era's cultural stereotypes during the 1957 Jubilee.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193535057/Using interviews with Tupperware executives and dealers from the early days and wonderful, little-seen footage of Tupperware Jubilees, this funny, probing program re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2193535057/02/07/2012Tupperware! rebroadcasts February 14, 2012.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureTechnologyTechnologyCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184200933/Using interviews with Tupperware executives and dealers from the early days and wonderful, little-seen footage of Tupperware Jubilees, this funny, probing program re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184200933/01/11/2012Tupperware! re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureTechnologyTechnologyPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398183/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. Wise gave each year's gathering a theme, with high spectacle and outrageous competitions -- often for glamorous prizes. In this 1960 Jubilee video, unexpected four-wheeled prizes inspire mania.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398183/11/14/2011In this 1960 Jubilee video, unexpected four-wheeled prizes inspire mania.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398196/In 1954, Brownie Wise inaugurated the Tupperware Homecoming Jubilee. Tupperware dealers from across the country came to the company's Kissimmee, Florida, headquarters for classes and motivational events. Wise gave each year's gathering a theme, with high spectacle and outrageous competitions -- often for glamorous prizes. In this video, awardees wear turbans at the 1961 Tupperabia Jubilee.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167398196/11/14/2011In this video, awardees wear turbans at the 1961 Tupperabia Jubilee.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1925571160/The story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1925571160/05/17/2011The story behind civil rights activists who challenged segregation in the American South.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistory1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureEpisodeend=2014-05-16http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1899949355/The story of the 1961 Freedom Rides through America's Deep South for Civil Rights.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1899949355/04/28/2011Rebroadcasts Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CulturePromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189526479/The first chapter of American Experience's "Annie Oakley," the toast of Victorian London, New York, and Paris. She was "adopted" by Indian chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189526479/01/24/2012The first chapter of American Experience's "Annie Oakley," broadcasting January 31.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 19001901 - 19251901 - 1925Segmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191652091/A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal; America's own Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich, but the poor and defenseless as well, always saving the treasure for himself.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191652091/02/01/2012A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryPopular CulturePopular CultureBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Episodeend=2015-01-31http://watch.thirteen.org/video/18036565/The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished myths... and one of its most wrong-headed. A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal; America's own Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich, but the poor and defenseless as well, always saving the treasure for himself.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/18036565/10/04/2011The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished myths.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesPopular CulturePopular CultureThe American LandscapeThe American Landscape1624 - 18651624 - 1865BiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2181064033/She was the toast of Victorian London, New York, and Paris. She was "adopted" by Indian chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2181064033/12/28/2011Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesPopular CulturePopular CultureThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 19001901 - 19251901 - 1925Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189526482/The story of Jesse James remains one of America's most cherished myths... and one of its most wrong-headed. A product of the American Civil War, James was less heroic than brutal; America's own Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich, but the poor and defenseless as well, always saving the treasure for himself.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189526482/01/24/2012The first chapter of American Experience's "Jesse James," broadcasting January 31.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1624 - 18651624 - 1865BiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Segmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191652059/Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191652059/02/01/2012Annie Oakley won fame and fortune as the little lady who never missed a shot.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistoryPopular CulturePopular CultureBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Episodeend=2015-01-31http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2060262059/Celebrated as a man who took control of his own destiny, Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the town-taming marshal responsible for bringing the forces of law, order and civilization to the Wild West.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2060262059/07/18/2011Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.nrHistoryHistoryVictorianVictorianBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1390089466/Celebrated as a man who took control of his own destiny, Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the town-taming marshal responsible for bringing the forces of law, order and civilization to the Wild West.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1390089466/09/14/2010Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.tv-pgCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesVictorianVictorianBiographiesBiographies1866 - 19001866 - 1900Episodeend=2013-01-24http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2181241915/As the leader of the last Native American fighting force to capitulate to the U.S. government, Geronimo was seen by some as the perpetrator of unspeakable savage cruelties, while to others he was the embodiment of proud resistance.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2181241915/12/28/2011A preview of Geronimo, the controversial Native American leader.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeBiographiesBiographiesWar and PoliticsWar and Politics1866 - 19001866 - 1900Promotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2164012157/This time-lapse video was taken by the "Custer's Last Stand" production team on June 28, 2011 at Pryor Creek Ranch in Huntley, Montana.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2164012157/11/10/2011A time-lapse video taken by the "Custer's Last Stand" production team on June 28, 2011.nrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited States1946 - TODAY1946 - TODAYPopular CulturePopular CultureThe American LandscapeThe American LandscapeBiographiesBiographiesClip