American Experience - Season 9

Season 9
Network

Episodes23
DatesOct 6, 1996 - Jul 28, 1997
Episodes

Season 9Episode 160 min
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt: The Long Campaign
TR is born into a wealthy New York family that has a strong sense of social justice. He fights his severe asthma through a strenuous exercise program. He becomes New York State assemblyman. Then tragedy strikes with the untimely deaths of his beloved first wife and his mother. To escape his grief, he flees to the Dakota Badlands for the rigors of ranch life. When he returns, his political career flourishes; he eventually becomes William McKinley's Vice President.
Oct 6, 1996

Season 9Episode 260 min
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt: The Bully Pulpit
After McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt becomes an "accidental" president. Seeing himself as a crusader, TR uses the presidency to advance his agenda of social reform. He expands the power of the presidential office and comes to dominate American politics. Yet, the night he is elected to a second term, TR announces he will not run again, ultimately weakening his second term.
Oct 6, 1996

Season 9Episode 360 min
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt: The Good Fight
Oct 7, 1996

Season 9Episode 460 min
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt: Black Care
Oct 7, 1996

Season 9Episode 560 min
The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie
Jan 20, 1997

Season 9Episode 660 min
Hawaii's Last Queen
Jan 27, 1997

Season 9Episode 760 min
The Telephone
Feb 3, 1997

Season 9Episode 860 min
Big Dream, Small Screen
Feb 10, 1997

Season 9Episode 960 min
New York Underground
Feb 17, 1997

Season 9Episode 1060 min
Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern
Apr 14, 1997

Season 9Episode 1160 min
Around the World in 72 Days
Apr 28, 1997

Season 9Episode 1260 min
Gold Fever
May 12, 1997

Season 9Episode 1360 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Roots of a War (1946-1954)
May 26, 1997

Season 9Episode 1460 min
Vietnam: A Television History: America's Mandarin
May 26, 1997

Season 9Episode 1560 min
Vietnam: A Television History: LBJ Goes to War
Jun 2, 1997

Season 9Episode 1660 min
Vietnam: A Television History: America Takes Charge
Jun 9, 1997

Season 9Episode 1760 min
Vietnam: A Television History: America's Enemy
Jun 16, 1997

Season 9Episode 1860 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Tet
Jun 23, 1997

Season 9Episode 1960 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Vietnamizing the War
Jun 30, 1997

Season 9Episode 2060 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Cambodia and Laos
Jul 7, 1997

Season 9Episode 2160 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Peace is at Hand
Jul 14, 1997

Season 9Episode 2260 min
Vietnam: A Television History: Homefront USA
Jul 21, 1997

Season 9Episode 2360 min
Vietnam: A Television History: The End of the Tunnel
Jul 28, 1997
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