American Experience

New PBS Documentary "McCarthy" Highlights a Tumultuous Time in Our History

by Julia Brown

Director Sharon Grimberg discusses her new documentary "McCarthy," premiering on American Experience January 6, 2020. 

The latest American Experience documentary tells the story of James Garfield’s assassination

James Garfield was an American hero when he was alive, but his life and assassination are now largely overlooked

PBS Takes a Look at Henry Ford

Henry Ford is the latest subject of “American Experience,” which will be broadcast on PBS stations on Tuesday from 9 to 11 p.m. Other subjects include Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller.Ford is the only one of the three who left a company with his name. Carnegie and Rockefeller are better known for philanthropic foundations, although Ford also created a foundation with his name on it.If there’s a lesson from Ford for today’s entrepreneurs it is this: Don’t stay in charge of the company too long.