Biography - Season 5

1. Abbott and Costello

Aired: 1/4/1996

2. Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

Aired: 1/11/1996

3. Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence

Aired: 1/18/1996

4. Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific

Aired: 1/25/1996

5. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

Aired: 5/9/1996

6. Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

Aired: 5/30/1996

7. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

Aired: 6/6/1996

A history of the case

8. Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats

Aired: 6/13/1996

9. Audie Murphy: Great American Hero

Aired: 6/20/1996

10. Confucius: Words of Wisdom

Aired: 6/27/1996

11. Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World

Aired: 7/4/1996

12. David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle

Aired: 7/11/1996

13. Edward VIII: The Traitor King

Aired: 7/18/1996

14. Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth

Aired: 7/25/1996

15. Fidel Castro: El Comandante

Aired: 8/1/1996

16. Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

Aired: 8/8/1996

17. Henry VIII: Scandals of a King

Aired: 8/15/1996

18. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within

Aired: 8/22/1996

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

Aired: 8/29/1996

20. John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas

Aired: 9/5/1996

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.

21. Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen

Aired: 9/12/1996

22. Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World

Aired: 9/19/1996

23. Moses and the Ten Commandments

Aired: 9/26/1996

24. Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story

Aired: 10/3/1996

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

Aired: 10/10/1996

26. Richard Nixon: Man and President

Aired: 10/17/1996

27. Saddam Hussein

Aired: 10/24/1996

28. Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic

Aired: 10/31/1996

29. The Astors: High Society

Aired: 11/7/1996

30. The Fabulous World of Fabergé

Aired: 11/14/1996

31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Aired: 11/21/1996

32. William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

Aired: 11/28/1996