American Experience Season 23 Episode 9
The Great Famine
The little-known story of the American effort to relieve starvation in the new Soviet Russia in 1921, The Great Famine is a documentary about the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Five million Soviet citizens died. Half a world away, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by Herbert Hoover, director of the American Relief Administration.
23 - 13Robert E. LeeJan. 03, 2011- 23 - 12Freedom RidersMay. 16, 2011
- 23 - 11Soundtrack for a RevolutionMay. 09, 2011
- 23 - 10Stonewall UprisingApr. 25, 2011
- 23 - 9The Great FamineApr. 11, 2011
- 23 - 8Triangle FireFeb. 28, 2011
- 23 - 7The Greely ExpeditionJan. 31, 2011
- 23 - 6Panama CanalJan. 24, 2011
- 23 - 5Dinosaur WarsJan. 17, 2011
- 23 - 4Robert E. LeeJan. 24, 2011
- 23 - 3God in America (Parts 5-6)Oct. 13, 2010
- 23 - 2God in America (Parts 3-4)Oct. 12, 2010
- 23 - 1God in America (Parts 1–2)Oct. 11, 2010
