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 5
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Abbott and Costello
Jan 4, 1996 · 45m -
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Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
Jan 11, 1996 -
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E3
Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
Jan 18, 1996 -
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E4
Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
Jan 25, 1996 -
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E5
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
May 9, 1996 -
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E6
Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention
May 30, 1996 -
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E7
Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler
A history of the case
Jun 6, 1996 -
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E8
Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats
Jun 13, 1996 -
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E9
Audie Murphy: Great American Hero
Jun 20, 1996 -
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E10
Confucius: Words of Wisdom
Jun 27, 1996 -
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E11
Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World
Jul 4, 1996 -
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E12
David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle
Jul 11, 1996 -
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E13
Edward VIII: The Traitor King
Jul 18, 1996 -
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E14
Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth
Jul 25, 1996 -
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E15
Fidel Castro: El Comandante
Aug 1, 1996 -
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E16
Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
Aug 8, 1996 -
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E17
Henry VIII: Scandals of a King
Aug 15, 1996 -
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E18
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
Aug 22, 1996 -
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E19
John F. Kennedy Jr.: Child of a Dream
Aug 29, 1996 -
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E20
John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
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.
Sep 5, 1996 -
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E21
Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen
Sep 12, 1996 -
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E22
Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World
Sep 19, 1996 -
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E23
Moses and the Ten Commandments
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.
Sep 26, 1996 -
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E24
Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story
Oct 3, 1996 -
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E25
Noah and the Ark: Voyage to a New Beginning
Oct 10, 1996 -
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E26
Richard Nixon: Man and President
Oct 17, 1996 -
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E27
Saddam Hussein
Oct 24, 1996 -
28
E28
Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic
Oct 31, 1996 -
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E29
The Astors: High Society
Nov 7, 1996 -
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E30
The Fabulous World of Fabergé
Nov 14, 1996 -
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E31
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Nov 21, 1996 -
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E32
William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
Nov 28, 1996
