Biography
Season 5
Episodes
1. Abbott and Costello
January 4, 1996
60 min
2. Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
January 11, 1996
60 min
3. Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
January 18, 1996
60 min
4. Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
January 25, 1996
60 min
5. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
May 9, 1996
60 min
6. Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
May 30, 1996
60 min
7. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
10.0
June 6, 1996
60 min
A history of the case
8. Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
June 13, 1996
60 min
9. Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
June 20, 1996
60 min
10. Confucius: Words of Wisdom
June 27, 1996
60 min
11. Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
July 4, 1996
60 min
12. David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
July 11, 1996
60 min
13. Edward VIII: The Traitor King
July 18, 1996
60 min
14. Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
July 25, 1996
60 min
15. Fidel Castro: El Comandante
August 1, 1996
60 min
16. Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
August 8, 1996
60 min
17. Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
August 15, 1996
60 min
18. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
August 22, 1996
60 min
19. John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
August 29, 1996
60 min
20. John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
September 5, 1996
60 min
The exploits of the Continental Navy's greatest captain, John Paul Jones (1747-92), are recalled. The Scot's boast, “I have not yet begun to fight!” became an inspiration to future generations of American sailors. Included: involvement in the American Revolution; the famous 1779 battle between Jones' Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis.
21. Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen
September 12, 1996
60 min
22. Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
September 19, 1996
60 min
23. Moses and the Ten Commandments
September 26, 1996
60 min
24. Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story
October 3, 1996
60 min
25. Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
October 10, 1996
60 min
26. Richard Nixon: Man and President
October 17, 1996
60 min
27. Saddam Hussein
October 24, 1996
60 min
28. Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
October 31, 1996
60 min
29. The Astors: High Society
November 7, 1996
60 min
30. The Fabulous World of Fabergé
November 14, 1996
60 min
31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
November 21, 1996
60 min
32. William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
November 28, 1996
60 min
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