Biography
This long-running documentary series profiles notable people from entertainment, politics, the arts, and beyond, exploring the experiences and choices that shaped their lives. Episodes draw on research, archival material, and perspectives from those who knew the subject, with later seasons expanding the range to include even well-known fictional icons.
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Season 20
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Chuck Norris
A look at the actor who parlayed his martial arts skills into a successful acting career. We visit Chuck on the set of his new TV movie, Walker, Texas Ranger, giving Chuck the opportunity to return to the Cordell Walker role he played on TV for eight years. Chuck talks about his difficult childhood, his brother's death in Vietnam, his rise to the top of the karate world and friendship with Bruce Lee, and his divorce and remarriage.
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General Douglas MacArthur: The Return of a Legend
He was one of America's greatest commanders, a warrior so tough and determined that he helped win World War II with a simple promise: "I shall return." Douglas MacArthur was a soldier's soldier the son of an officer, the star of West Point, the Army's youngest-ever full general.
Sep 30, 2005 -
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Albert Einstein
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Ben & Jerry's
Oct 14, 2005 -
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Bill Clinton: Hope, Charisma & Controversy
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Catherine the Great
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Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice
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J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street
Nov 11, 2005 · 45m -
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Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare
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Peter
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Peter the Great: The Tyrant Reformer
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Pocahontas: Ambassador of the New World
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Pontius Pilate
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Rasputin: The Mad Monk
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Saint Paul
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Solomon
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The Hiltons
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The Kellogg Brothers: Corn Flake Kings
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William Shatner: Captain's Log
Jan 27, 2006 -
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Al Qaeda
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Frank Serpico: Honor Bound
Feb 10, 2006 -
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Gerald R. Ford: Healing the Presidency
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Jane Austen
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The Brontë Sisters
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The Home Depot
Founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot is today the largest home-improvement retailer in the world, with stores in all 50 states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. In this captivating BIOGRAPHY, interviews with some of the store's first employees and co-founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank highlight the secrets behind the triumph of this innovative "do-it-yourself" giant.
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Thomas Edison: Father of Invention
Mar 17, 2006 -
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Woodrow Wilson: Reluctant Warrior
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Howard Schultz and Starbucks
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Solomon and Sheba: An Epic Love Story
Apr 7, 2006 -
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Weird Al Yankovic
Apr 14, 2006 -
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Bill Gates: The Sultan of Software
Apr 21, 2006 -
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Caroline Kennedy: The Next Generation
Apr 28, 2006 -
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David Ben-Gurion
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Ian Fleming
May 12, 2006 -
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Lucky: The Story of Charles Lindbergh
May 19, 2006 -
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Ted Kennedy: Tragedy, Scandal, and Redemption
May 26, 2006 -
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The Apostles
Jun 2, 2006 -
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The Harry Potter Kids
Jun 9, 2006 -
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Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is profiled.
Jun 16, 2006 -
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George Washington: American Revolutionary
Jun 23, 2006 -
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Wall Street
Jun 30, 2006 -
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Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy
Jul 7, 2006 -
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Kate Middleton: Uncommon Bride
Jul 14, 2006 -
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Pippa Middleton: Her Life
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Under 21 and Filthy Rich
Jul 28, 2006
