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American Experience, TVs most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Teaser #2: Chasing | Chasing the Moon
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Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control.
Teaser #1: Countdown | Chasing the Moon
Countdown to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11
Michael Collins was an astronaut from the third group named by NASA in October 1963.
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer.
In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music.
PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon | Trailer
Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peak of Chasing the Moon.
The Medical Committee for Human Rights
The Medical Committee for Human Rights formed at the beginning of Freedom Summer in 1964.
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