Not until the early 20th century was Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick first recognized as a literary masterpiece and touted as a cornerstone of modern American literature. Etching of Joseph O.

Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video app AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents "Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space," a new in-depth ...

Bill Clinton — America's 42nd president — grew up in an extended family of modest means, but one rich with storytellers. "All my life I've been interested in other people's stories," he wrote in his ...

The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding take-back, it has suspended production and laid off its staff. By Mike Hale The ...

GBH is pausing new episodes of American Experience, public television’s signature documentary series about American history, following Congress’ move to zero out federal funding for stations, NPR and ...