TV series
America's War on Poverty
1995, English, on PBS.
In the midst of unprecedented national prosperity in the 1960s, poverty was "rediscovered" by American policy makers, media and the public. This series examines how the poor fared during these years and the resultant evolution of foundation and public sector programs addressing the challenges of poverty.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 54 min
- Status
- Ended in 1995
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Latest episode
S1 E5: My Brother's Keeper
Aired 18 January 1995
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 16 January 1995
- Last aired
- 18 January 1995
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of America's War on Poverty are there?
America's War on Poverty has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 54 minutes each.
Is America's War on Poverty finished?
Yes. America's War on Poverty ended in 1995, so you can watch the whole story.
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