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