Boys of '36: American Experience

The story of the triumph of the U.S. Men's rowing team at the 1936 Olympics. Premieres 8/2 More

In 1936, nine working-class young men from the University of Washington took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Their unexpected victory gave hope to a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression. The Boys of '36 premieres August 2 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.

AIR DATE 8/2/16