American Experience

The life and risks taken by the famous woman aviator.

"Black Jack" Pershing pursues the famed outlaw into Mexico, with little success.

He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower — the last American president to be born in the 19th century — was a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents.

Part 1 chronicles Eisenhower's childhood, education at West Point and military career, culminating in his service as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.

He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower — the last American president to be born in the 19th century — was a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents.

Part 2 follows Eisenhower's election to the presidency and two terms in the White House, as well as his retirement.

Story of the controversial Malcolm X, his early years, his connection to the Nation of Islam, and his legacy.

America's reaction to the plight of European Jews both immediately before and during World War II.

Archival footage and the voices of people who participated provide a unique perspective on the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy.