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Hard Hat Riot

On May 8, 1970, construction workers in NYC violently clashed with students protesting the Vietnam War, signaling the emergence of a new kind of class divide. Hard Hat Riot chronicles a struggling city, a flailing president, and a bloody juncture when the nation diverged ― culminating in a new political and cultural landscape that radically redefined American politics. FROM AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.
Season 37 Episode 5 Length 1:21:16 Premiere: 09/30/25

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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 | Hard Hat Riot
Preview Length 01:38 Premiere Date 09/30/25

Chapter 1 | Hard Hat Riot
Preview Length 08:55 Premiere Date 09/30/25

How the Hard Hat Riot Predicted Today's Culture Wars
Clip Length 04:13 Premiere Date 09/30/25

Who Were the Hard Hats?
Clip Length 04:59 Premiere Date 09/30/25

The 1970 Riot that Split America
Clip Length 03:47 Premiere Date 09/30/25

Government Film: Target Tokyo
Clip Length 21:45 Premiere Date 03/18/10

Soylent Green Trailer
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 02/15/10

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Government Film: Memphis Belle
Clip Length 10:06 Premiere Date 01/12/10

Interview Dr. Alfred Crosby
Clip Length 06:07 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Interview Dr. Shirley Fannin
Clip Length 09:22 Premiere Date 12/21/09

Author Interview: Neil Maher
Clip Length 07:00 Premiere Date 09/24/09

The 1930s Series Preview
Preview Length 01:02 Premiere Date 08/20/09

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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP - S37 E1

  • Tuesday February 24, 2026 1:00 am ET on KET2
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Mr. Polaroid - S37 E3

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