American Experience is a television program airing on the PBS network in the United States. The program airs documentaries about important or interesting events and people in American history, many of which have won impressive awards. A trademark of the series is its ability to take lesser-known events in history, such as the history of Coney Island or Tupperware, and expand on the topic, showing how that event reflected larger, more important themes in American culture or society.The documentaries are extensively researched, often taking years to complete. Many programs are accompanied by websites that have more background information on the subjects covered. The show, which is produced primarily by WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, though occasionally in the early seasons of the show, was co-produced by other PBS stations such as WNET in New York and KCET in Los Angeles, began airing in 1988, and has had a presence on the Internet since 1995.
