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6.7

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 14

Forbidden City, USA

6.7/10 · 11 votesJan 2, 199055 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Before WWII, San Francisco's Chinatown was a separate world, closed to outsiders, ruled by rigid homeland customs. But in the 1930s, second generation Chinese Americans defied cultural tradition to pursue their passion for American music and dance. They started careers as "Chinese Fred Astaires" and

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Forbidden City, USA" is episode 14 of American Experience season 2. It scored 6.7/10 from 11 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on January 2, 1990.

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