American Experience Riveted: The History of Jeans (Season 34, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Experience

Riveted: The History of Jeans (Season 34, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
James Sullivan Self, author of 'Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon' Self, author of 'Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon' See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Kimberly Jenkins Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Rabbit Goody Self, Founder and Director of the Textile History Forum Self, Founder and Director of the Textile History Forum See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Catherine E. McKinley Self, author of 'The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Womanhood' Self, author of 'The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Womanhood' See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Seth E. Rockman Self, Associate Professor of History Self, Associate Professor of History See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Daina Ramey Berry Self Self See fewer	Washington (2020)
Evan Morrison Self, vintage denim collector Self, vintage denim collector See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Emma McClendon Self, fashion historian Self, fashion historian See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Melissa Leventon Self, author of 'What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society' Self, author of 'What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society' See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Stephen Aron Self, Autry Museum of the American West Self, Autry Museum of the American West See fewer	Artbound (2012)
Holly George-Warren Self Self See fewer	Muscle Shoals (2013)
Adrienne Rose Bitar Self Self See fewer	Explained (2018)
Bill Hayes Self, author of 'The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club' Self, author of 'The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club' See fewer	Ride Free or Die (2019)
Tanisha C. Ford Self, history professor, The City University of New York Self, history professor, The City University of New York See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Jonathan M. Square Self, Asst. Prof. of Black Visual Culture Self, Asst. Prof. of Black Visual Culture See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Tommy Hilfiger Self Self See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Valerie Steele Self, museum director, The Fashion Institute of Technology Self, museum director, The Fashion Institute of Technology See fewer	Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
David McCullough Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Seabiscuit (2003)
Marion Ross Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)