American Experience 33
2021-01-11 | Documentary | 8 episodes37 Seasons
Episode
The Codebreaker (2021)
Based on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies, The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government.
Directed By
- Chana Gazit
Writer
- Chana Gazit
Voice of Freedom (2021)
Explore the fascinating life of celebrated singer Marian Anderson. In 1939, after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black, she triumphed at the Lincoln Memorial in what became a landmark moment in American history.
Directed By
- Rob Rapley
Writer
- Rob Rapley
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard (2021)
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind.
Directed By
- Jamila Ephron
Writer
- Jamila Ephron
American Oz (2021)
The life of author L. Frank Baum, creator of the classic novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," which has inspired films, books and musicals.
Directed By
- Randall MacLowry
Writer
- Randall MacLowry
Billy Graham (2021)
Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, he built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.
Directed By
- Keven McAlester
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