American Experience S23E9 — The Great Famine

7.3

American Experience•Season 23•Episode 9

The Great Famine

7.3/10 · 101 votesApr 11, 201155 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 23•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

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Season 23 Episodes12

E1 7.3

God in America (Parts 1–2)

E2 6.9

God in America (Parts 3-4)

E3 7.2

God in America (Parts 5-6)

Robert E. Lee

Dinosaur Wars

Panama Canal

The Greely Expedition

Triangle Fire

The Great Famine

Stonewall Uprising

Soundtrack for a Revolution

E12 4.5

Freedom Riders

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Episode Summary

"The Great Famine" is episode 9 of American Experience season 23. It scored 7.3/10 from 101 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on April 11, 2011.

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