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Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. A story of courage and perseverance, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.
Season 37 Episode 2 Length 53:00 Premiere: 03/25/25

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Season 37 Episodes

Bombshell
S37 E8 Length 1:22:36 Premiere Date 01/06/26

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37 E7 Length 1:22:42 Premiere Date 10/22/25

Part 1 | Kissinger | American Experience
S37 E6 Length 1:22:49 Premiere Date 10/14/25

Hard Hat Riot
S37 E5 Length 1:21:16 Premiere Date 09/30/25

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
S37 E4 Length 52:39 Premiere Date 08/26/25

Mr. Polaroid
S37 E3 Length 52:20 Premiere Date 05/19/25

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
S37 E2 Length 53:00 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
S37 E1 Length 1:52:47 Premiere Date 02/25/25

Trailer | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:24 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Trailer | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:50 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Trailer | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Preview Length 02:23 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 09:17 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 09:17 Premiere Date 03/25/25

This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb
Clip Length 03:27 Premiere Date 03/25/25

Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Clip Length 11:31 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 07:02 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 07:06 Premiere Date 03/25/25

They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 08:09 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 06:48 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | ASL |The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 06:48 Premiere Date 03/25/25

How Captions Went from Niche to Necessity | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
Clip Length 08:33 Premiere Date 03/25/25

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Chasing the Moon: Part One: A Place Beyond the Sky - S31 E3

Premiered On: 07/08/2019

Explore the early days of the space race, the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union and the enormous stakes in the quest to reach the moon. This episode reveals both the breathtaking failures and successes of the developing U.S. space program.

  • Friday July 24, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
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  • Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
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Chasing the Moon: Part Two: Earthrise - S31 E4

Premiered On: 07/09/2019

Discover what it took to beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the space race. In the turbulent and troubled '60s, the U.S. space program faced tragedy with Apollo 1 but made a triumphant comeback with Apollo 8.

  • Friday July 31, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Chasing the Moon: Part Three: Magnificent Desolation - S31 E5

Premiered On: 07/10/2019

Experience the triumph of the first moon landing, witnessed by the largest TV audience in history. But dreams of space dramatically intersect with dreams of democracy, raising questions of national priorities and national identity.

  • Friday August 7, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Bombshell - S37 E8

  • Sunday July 12, 2026 3:30 am ET on KET2
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George H.W. Bush - Part 2 - S20 E10

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George H.W. Bush - Part 1 - S20 E9

  • Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET2
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