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The Sun Queen

Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.

The Movement and the "Madman"

Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement.

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.

The Lie Detector

The story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern justice.

About American Experience

American Experience, TV'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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