Biography - Season 5

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Abbott and Costello

1 - Abbott and Costello

Air Date: January 4, 1996

Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

2 - Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

Air Date: January 11, 1996

Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence

3 - Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence

Air Date: January 18, 1996

Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific

4 - Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific

Air Date: January 25, 1996

Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

5 - Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

Air Date: May 9, 1996

Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

6 - Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

Air Date: May 30, 1996

Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

7 - Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

Air Date: June 6, 1996

A history of the case

Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats

8 - Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats

Air Date: June 13, 1996

Audie Murphy: Great American Hero

9 - Audie Murphy: Great American Hero

Air Date: June 20, 1996

Confucius: Words of Wisdom

10 - Confucius: Words of Wisdom

Air Date: June 27, 1996

Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World

11 - Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World

Air Date: July 4, 1996

David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle

12 - David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle

Air Date: July 11, 1996

Edward VIII: The Traitor King

13 - Edward VIII: The Traitor King

Air Date: July 18, 1996

Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth

14 - Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth

Air Date: July 25, 1996

Fidel Castro: El Comandante

15 - Fidel Castro: El Comandante

Air Date: August 1, 1996

Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

16 - Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

Air Date: August 8, 1996

Henry VIII: Scandals of a King

17 - Henry VIII: Scandals of a King

Air Date: August 15, 1996

Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within

18 - Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within

Air Date: August 22, 1996

John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream

19 - John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream

Air Date: August 29, 1996

John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas

20 - John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas

Air Date: 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

21 - Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen

Air Date: September 12, 1996

Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World

22 - Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World

Air Date: September 19, 1996

Moses and the Ten Commandments

23 - Moses and the Ten Commandments

Air Date: September 26, 1996

Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story

24 - Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story

Air Date: October 3, 1996

Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning

25 - Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning

Air Date: October 10, 1996

Richard Nixon: Man and President

26 - Richard Nixon: Man and President

Air Date: October 17, 1996

Saddam Hussein

27 - Saddam Hussein

Air Date: October 24, 1996

Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic

28 - Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic

Air Date: October 31, 1996

The Astors: High Society

29 - The Astors: High Society

Air Date: November 7, 1996

The Fabulous World of Fabergé

30 - The Fabulous World of Fabergé

Air Date: November 14, 1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

31 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Air Date: November 21, 1996

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

32 - William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

Air Date: November 28, 1996