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Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience

William Randolph Hearst builds the nation’s largest media empire by the 1930s. Born into one of America’s wealthiest families, he used his outlets to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself.
Season 33 Episode 43 Length 1:50:14 Premiere: 09/27/21

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Part 2 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E44 Length 1:52:04 Premiere Date 09/28/21

Part 1 |Citizen Hearst | American Experience
S33 E43 Length 1:50:14 Premiere Date 09/27/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, Spanish
S33 E42 Length 1:52:49 Premiere Date 03/30/21

The Codebreaker, Spanish
S33 E41 Length 52:40 Premiere Date 01/11/21

Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
S33 E6 Length 1:51:33 Premiere Date 09/13/21

Billy Graham
S33 E5 Length 1:51:41 Premiere Date 05/17/21

American Oz
S33 E4 Length 1:52:52 Premiere Date 04/19/21

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
S33 E3 Length 1:52:23 Premiere Date 03/30/21

Voice of Freedom
S33 E2 Length 1:39:49 Premiere Date 12/21/21

Goin' Back to T-Town
S33 E2 Length 52:45 Premiere Date 02/08/21

The Codebreaker
S33 E1 Length 52:23 Premiere Date 12/28/21

Trailer | Citizen Hearst
Preview Length 01:45 Premiere Date 09/27/21

William Randolph Hearst
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Joseph Pulitzer
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Marion Davies
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Millicent Hearst
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Chapter 1 | Citizen Hearst, Part 1
Clip Length 09:52 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Yellow Journalism
Clip Length 07:38 Premiere Date 09/27/21

Last Days in Afghanistan
Clip Length 10:26 Premiere Date 08/21/21

Government Film: Combat America
Clip Length 08:21 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

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