Season 5
1996
episodes
1.Abbott and Costello
Jan 4, 199660m
2.Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
Jan 11, 199660m
3.Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
Jan 18, 199660m
4.Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
Jan 25, 199660m
5.Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
May 9, 199660m
6.Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
May 30, 199660m
7.Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
Jun 6, 199660m
A history of the case
8.Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
Jun 13, 199660m
9.Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
Jun 20, 199660m
10.Confucius: Words of Wisdom
Jun 27, 199660m
11.Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
Jul 4, 199660m
12.David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
Jul 11, 199660m
13.Edward VIII: The Traitor King
Jul 18, 199660m
14.Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
Jul 25, 199660m
15.Fidel Castro: El Comandante
Aug 1, 199660m
16.Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
Aug 8, 199660m
17.Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
Aug 15, 199660m
18.Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
Aug 22, 199660m
19.John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
Aug 29, 199660m
20.John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
Sep 5, 199660m
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
Sep 12, 199660m
22.Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
Sep 19, 199660m
23.Moses and the Ten Commandments
Sep 26, 199690m
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.
24.Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story
Oct 3, 199660m
25.Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
Oct 10, 199660m
26.Richard Nixon: Man and President
Oct 17, 199660m
27.Saddam Hussein
Oct 24, 199660m
28.Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
Oct 31, 199660m
29.The Astors: High Society
Nov 7, 199660m
30.The Fabulous World of Fabergé
Nov 14, 199660m
31.The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Nov 21, 199660m
32.William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
Nov 28, 199660m