Biography - Season 1 (1992)

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6 Apr. 1987

1 - 6 Apr. 1987

Air Date: April 6, 1987

Al Capone: Scarface

2 - Al Capone: Scarface

Air Date: April 13, 1987

Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

3 - Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Air Date: April 20, 1987

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.

Bugsy Siegel

4 - Bugsy Siegel

Air Date: April 27, 1987

Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet

5 - Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet

Air Date: May 4, 1987

King Arthur: His Life and Legends

6 - King Arthur: His Life and Legends

Air Date: May 11, 1987

Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob

7 - Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob

Air Date: May 18, 1987

Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom

8 - Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom

Air Date: May 25, 1987

Muhammad: The Prophet

9 - Muhammad: The Prophet

Air Date: June 1, 1987

Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France

10 - Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France

Air Date: June 8, 1987

Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death

11 - Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death

Air Date: June 15, 1987

Babe Ruth

12 - Babe Ruth

Air Date: June 22, 1987

Frederick Douglass

13 - Frederick Douglass

Air Date: June 29, 1987

Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused

14 - Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused

Air Date: July 6, 1987

Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King

15 - Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King

Air Date: July 13, 1987