Episodes
Abbott and Costello
January 4, 1996
Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
January 11, 1996
Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
January 18, 1996
Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
January 25, 1996
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
May 9, 1996
Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
May 30, 1996
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
June 6, 1996
A history of the case
Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
June 13, 1996
Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
June 20, 1996
Confucius: Words of Wisdom
June 27, 1996
Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
July 4, 1996
David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
July 11, 1996
Edward VIII: The Traitor King
July 18, 1996
Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
July 25, 1996
Fidel Castro: El Comandante
August 1, 1996
Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
August 8, 1996
Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
August 15, 1996
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
August 22, 1996
John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
August 29, 1996
John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
September 5, 1996
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
September 12, 1996
Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
September 19, 1996
Moses and the Ten Commandments
September 26, 1996
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
October 3, 1996
Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
October 10, 1996
Richard Nixon: Man and President
October 17, 1996
Saddam Hussein
October 24, 1996
Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
October 31, 1996
The Astors: High Society
November 7, 1996
The Fabulous World of Fabergé
November 14, 1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
November 21, 1996
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
November 28, 1996
