Season 5
1996
Abbott and Costello
Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
A history of the case
Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
Confucius: Words of Wisdom
Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
Edward VIII: The Traitor King
Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
Fidel Castro: El Comandante
Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
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.
Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen
Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
Moses and the Ten Commandments
Trace the story of the reluctant prophet who delivered his people from 2,000 years of bondage, and explore his very human frailties and failings.
Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story
Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
Richard Nixon: Man and President
Saddam Hussein
Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
The Astors: High Society
The Fabulous World of Fabergé
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama