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American Experience

Season 24 Episode 1: Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid, alias Henry McCarty, makes a shocking escape from jail on April 28, 1881, just days before his scheduled hanging, leaving the nation stunned by his daring breakout at the age of 21, while already on death row for murder.

Season 24 Episodes:

Episode 1 Billy the Kid

1. Billy the Kid

Aired: Jan 10, 2012

Billy the Kid, alias Henry McCarty, makes a shocking escape from jail on Apri...

Episode 2 Custer's Last Stand

2. Custer's Last Stand

Aired: Jan 17, 2012

Custer's trajectory takes a dramatic shift with a daring cavalry charge at Ge...

Episode 3 Clinton, Part 1

3. Clinton, Part 1

Aired: Feb 20, 2012

The Clintons navigate a tumultuous road to the 1992 presidency, overcoming nu...

Episode 4 Clinton, Part 2

4. Clinton, Part 2

Aired: Feb 21, 2012

Clinton's remarkable comeback in the 1996 election is short-lived, as a serie...

Episode 5 The Amish

5. The Amish

Aired: Feb 28, 2012

The next episode delves into the unique culture of the Amish, exploring the i...

Episode 6 Grand Coulee Dam

6. Grand Coulee Dam

Aired: Apr 3, 2012

The next episode delves into the remarkable story of Grand Coulee Dam's const...

Episode 7 Jesse Owens

7. Jesse Owens

Aired: May 1, 2012

Jesse Owens, a 22-year-old sharecropper's son, stepped into the Olympic Stadi...

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Info about American Experience

Seasons: 37

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography

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