American Experience

No family has had such a powerful hold on the American imagination. A saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy, the Kennedy story is unlike any other. From Joseph Kennedy's rise on Wall Street and frustrations in politics, through John Kennedy's march to the presidency -- orchestrated by his father - -to Edward Kennedy's withdrawal from the 1980 presidential race following the scandal of Chappaquidick, the family has left a legacy that continues to influence politics today.

All Episodes - Season 5

Episode 1

The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61

Episode 2

The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80

Episode 3

The Donner Party

Episode 4

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Episode 5

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

Episode 6

Last Stand at Little Big Horn

Episode 7

If You Knew Sousa

Episode 8

Simple Justice

Episode 9

Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish

Episode 10

Sit Down And Fight

Episode 11

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Episode 12

Goin' Back to T-Town

Episode 20

Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian