Biography
Season 1
Episodes
1. 6 Apr. 1987
April 6, 1987
60 min
2. Al Capone: Scarface
April 13, 1987
60 min
3. Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
April 20, 1987
60 min
A profile of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-95), who campaigned against slavery, discrimination and other injustices directed against blacks. Douglass, a former slave himself, also helped run the Underground Railroad, a series of safe houses for escaped slaves.
4. Bugsy Siegel
April 27, 1987
60 min
5. Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet
May 4, 1987
60 min
6. King Arthur: His Life and Legends
May 11, 1987
60 min
7. Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob
May 18, 1987
60 min
8. Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom
May 25, 1987
60 min
9. Muhammad: The Prophet
June 1, 1987
60 min
10. Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France
June 8, 1987
60 min
11. Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death
June 15, 1987
60 min
12. Babe Ruth
June 22, 1987
60 min
13. Frederick Douglass
June 29, 1987
60 min
14. Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused
July 6, 1987
60 min
15. Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
July 13, 1987
60 min
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