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Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
American Experience
"Annie Oakley," an on-target profile of the sharpshooter.
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
American Experience
Wyatt Earp came to epitomize the marshal responsible for taming the Wild West.
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About American Experience
Television's most-watched history series, American Experience has been hailed as "peerless," (Wall Street Journal) "the most consistently enriching program on television," (Chicago Tribune) and "a beacon of intelligence and purpose." (Houston Chronicle) On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present.
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On the night of February 27, 1973, fifty-four cars rolled into the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Within hours, some 200 Oglala Lakota and American Indian Movement activists had seized the few major buildings in town. The occupation of Wounded Knee had begun. Demanding redress for grievances--some going back more than 100 years--the protesters captured the world's attention for 71 gripping days.
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