Scenes of Summer | American Experience | PBS (original) (raw)

A new AMERICAN EXPERIENCE collection of images celebrating summer in America throughout the 20th century, from historical firsts like the original drive-in movie theater to iconic events like the 1977 New York City blackout.

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Looking Back at the Original Drive-In Movie Theater

How audiences first came to watch movies from behind the wheel.

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When School Was the Coolest Place to Spend the Summer

The time thousands of Mississippi students chose to spend their summer learning.

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August Rain in the Everglades

There’s so much more to this simple image of a man and his canoe than meets the eye.

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The Night New York’s Lights Went Out

What happened when the 1977 blackout hit the already down-on-its-luck city.

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When the “Summer of Love” Took over San Francisco

Looking back on the counterculture moment that briefly went mainstream.

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A Candid Moment with America's Most Famous Family

Revisiting the Kennedys' final summer together.

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When Walt Disney Dreamed up the World's First Theme Park

The wild origin story of Disneyland's opening day.