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American Experience

Kit Carson

Season 20 Episode 5

The legendary trapper, scout and soldier helped map the Oregon Trail. The ultimate frontiersman, Carson inspired popular novels before being associated with the "Long Walk" of the Navajo people.

Aired: 02/27/09

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Extras

American Experience

Trailer | Hard Hat Riot

Watch a preview of Hard Hat Riot.

Preview: S37 E5 | 1:38

Watch • 2:16:40

American Experience

The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)

Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.

Episode: S7 E2 | 2:16:40

American Experience

Trailer | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.

Preview: S37 E4 | 2:22

American Experience

Chapter 1 | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog

Watch a preview of Clearing the Air: The War on Smog.

Clip: S37 E4 | 8:41

American Experience

The mystery of L.A.’s smog revealed

The major breakthrough in understanding L.A.'s deadly smog came from a surprising place.

Clip: S37 E4 | 4:58

American Experience

The Secret Hollywood Campaign to Clean L.A'.s Air

When smog issue plagued their city in the mid 20th century, Angelenos got creative.

Clip: S37 E4 | 4:57

American Experience

Smog on the Big Screen from Blade Runner to Godzilla

How has L.A.'s history of smog shown up on the big screen?

Clip: S37 E4 | 4:34

American Experience

Why do people shake Polaroid pictures?

We were told to "shake it like a Polaroid picture". But what if we got it wrong?

Clip: S37 E3 | 1:58

American Experience

The Women of Polaroid

The women behind the camera.

Clip: S37 E3 | 3:08

American Experience

Chapter 1 | Mr. Polaroid

Watch a preview of Mr. Polaroid.

Preview: S37 E3 | 9:18