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American Experience
Season 12
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkPBS
Original releaseNovember 14, 1999 (1999-11-14) –
May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Season twelve of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on November 14, 1999, and concluded on May 22, 2000. This is the last season to feature David McCullough as the host, he had been with them since the show's debut in 1988. The season contained 15 new episodes and began with the first part of the miniseries New York: A Documentary Film, "The Country and the City".

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byCategoriesOriginal air date
1321"New York: A Documentary Film (Part 1)"[1]Ric BurnsPopular CultureNovember 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)
1332"New York: A Documentary Film (Part 2)"Ric BurnsPopular CultureNovember 15, 1999 (1999-11-15)
1343"New York: A Documentary Film (Part 3)"Ric BurnsPopular CultureNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)
1354"New York: A Documentary Film (Part 4)"Ric BurnsPopular CultureNovember 17, 1999 (1999-11-17)
1365"New York: A Documentary Film (Part 5)"Ric BurnsPopular CultureNovember 18, 1999 (1999-11-18)
1376"Eleanor Roosevelt"[2]Sue WilliamsBiographies, Politics, PresidentsJanuary 10, 2000 (2000-01-10)
1387"Houdini"[3]Nancy PorterBiographies, Popular CultureJanuary 24, 2000 (2000-01-24)
1398"Nixon's China Game"[4]Mark Anderson & Michael SimkinBiographies, PoliticsJanuary 31, 2000 (2000-01-31)
1409"The Duel"[5]Carl Byker & Mitch WilsonPoliticsFebruary 14, 2000 (2000-02-14)
14110"John Brown's Holy War"[6]Robert KennerBiographies, Civil RightsFebruary 28, 2000 (2000-02-28)
14211"George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (Part 1)"[7]Daniel McCabe & Paul SteklerBiographies, Civil Rights, PoliticsApril 23, 2000 (2000-04-23)
14312"George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (Part 2)"Daniel McCabe & Paul SteklerBiographies, Civil Rights, PoliticsApril 24, 2000 (2000-04-24)
14413"Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory"[8]Llewellyn M. SmithCivil Rights, Popular CultureMay 1, 2000 (2000-05-01)
14514"Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life"[9]Mark ZwonitzerBiographies, Popular CultureMay 8, 2000 (2000-05-08)
14615"The Wizard of Photography"[10]James A. DeVinneyBiographies, TechnologyMay 22, 2000 (2000-05-22)

References

  1. ^ "American Experience | New York: A Documentary Film". PBS. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "American Experience | Eleanor Roosevelt". PBS. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "American Experience | Houdini". PBS. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "American Experience | Nixon's China Game". PBS. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "American Experience | The Duel". PBS. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "American Experience | John Brown's Holy War". PBS. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "American Experience | George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire". PBS. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "American Experience | Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory". PBS. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "American Experience | Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life". PBS. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "American Experience | The Wizard of Photography". PBS. Retrieved September 22, 2019.