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American Experience (sometimes abbreviated AmEx) is a television program aired on the PBS network in the United States. The program airs documentaries about important events in American history, many of which have won impressive awards. 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 by WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, began airing in 1988, and has had a presence on the Internet since 1995. Early on, the program was called The American Experience, although the "The" is commonly dropped in current usage.

Some programs now considered part of the American Experience collection were produced prior to the creation of the series. Vietnam: A Television History was one of them, airing in 1983 after taking six years to assemble.

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The in-depth research conducted for each American Experience program means that the show has provided a good source for some significant contributions to Wikipedia. Some articles including information from the program are:

Thomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison ( February 11, 1847 October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. The Wizard of Menlo Park was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention.
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My Lai MassacreThe My Lai massacre (pronounced Me Lie was a massacre by US American soldiers of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mostly women and children, on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. It prompted widespread outrage around the world and reduced pu
StreamlinerA streamliner is a vehicle that incorporates streamlining to produce a shape that provides less resistance to air, and is more pleasing to the eye. The term is usually applied to trains, mostly the high-speed trainsets designed in the United States in the
Texas RevolutionThe Texas Revolution was a war fought between Mexico and the people of the territory that was to become the Republic of Texas. The revolution has roots dating back to the 1810s when Mexico (then part of New Spain) was fighting for independence from the Sp
Emmett TillEmmett Louis "Bobo" Till ( July 25, 1941 August 28, 1955) was an African-American youth native to Chicago, Illinois whose brutal murder in Mississippi was one of the key events leading up to the American Civil Rights Movement. He was the son of Mamie Cart
Vivien ThomasVivien Theodore Thomas ( August 29, 1910 November 26, 1985) was an African-American surgeon who developed the procedures used to treat Blue Baby Syndrome in the 1940s. He was an assistant to Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennes
Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos See Secret War) and in bombing runs ( Rolling Thunder) over North Vietnam. See also the timeline of the Vietnam War. Fighting on

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