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American Experience

Season 2 Episode 4: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

A trailblazing champion of racial equality devoted their life to championing social justice and human rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 2 Demon Rum

2. Demon Rum

Aired: Oct 10, 1989

As Prohibition gains momentum, Henry Ford's Detroit factories become a drivin...

Episode 3 A Family Gathering

3. A Family Gathering

Aired: Oct 17, 1989

A Japanese-American family's journey across three generations, from their ear...

Episode 5 The Great War: 1918

5. The Great War: 1918

Aired: Oct 31, 1989

The next episode delves into America's transformation from an isolationist na...

Episode 6 Forever Baseball

6. Forever Baseball

Aired: Nov 7, 1989

Uncovering the emotional resonance of American football and its profound conn...

Episode 7 Adam Clayton Powell

7. Adam Clayton Powell

Aired: Nov 14, 1989

The next episode delves into the remarkable life of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., ...

Episode 8 Mr. Sears' Catalogue

8. Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Aired: Nov 21, 1989

The rise of mail-order catalogs revolutionized American shopping, bringing a ...

Episode 9 Battle for Wilderness

9. Battle for Wilderness

Aired: Nov 28, 1989

A 20th-century black leader, known for his economic and job advocacy, overcam...

Episode 11 Forbidden City, USA

11. Forbidden City, USA

Aired: Dec 12, 1989

Chinese Americans struggled with assimilation in the 1920s and 1930s, balanci...

Info about American Experience

Seasons: 37

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography