TV American Experience - Season 3 Episode 9 : The Iron Road American Experience - Season 3 Episode 9 : The Iron Road 6.6/10 by 43 users A tale of high adventure, enormous human effort and engineering brilliance. On May 2, 1869, when the last railroad spike was driven, bells in the churches of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Omaha and St. Louis rang in celebration. Six years in the making, the transcontinental railroad captured the imagination of the nation, symbolizing unification of the country after five years of Civil War. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 3 Episode 9 : The Iron Road Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 3 :Episode 1 Lindbergh Lindbergh 1990-08-27 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 2 Nixon (1): The Quest Nixon (1): The Quest 1990-10-15 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 3 Nixon (2): Triumph Nixon (2): Triumph 1990-10-15 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 4 Nixon (3): The Fall Nixon (3): The Fall 1990-10-15 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 5 God Bless America and Poland, Too God Bless America and Poland, Too 1990-10-22 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 6 Insanity on Trial Insanity on Trial 1990-10-29 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 7 The Satellite Sky The Satellite Sky 1990-11-05 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 8 The Crash of 1929 The Crash of 1929 1990-11-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 9 The Iron Road The Iron Road 1990-11-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 10 French Dance Tonight French Dance Tonight 1990-12-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 11 After the Crash After the Crash 1991-01-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 12 Los Mineros Los Mineros 1991-01-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 3 :Episode 13 Coney Island Coney Island 1991-02-04 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.