January 4, 1996

Season 5

01. Abbott and Costello

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January 4, 1996

02. Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union

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January 11, 1996

03. Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence

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January 18, 1996

04. Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific

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January 25, 1996

05. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

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May 9, 1996

06. Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

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May 30, 1996

07. Albert DeSalvo: The Boston Strangler

A history of the case

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June 6, 1996

08. Annie Oakley: Crack Shot in Petticoats

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June 13, 1996

09. Audie Murphy: Great American Hero

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June 20, 1996

10. Confucius: Words of Wisdom

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June 27, 1996

11. Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper to the World

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July 4, 1996

12. David and Goliath: A Biblical Battle

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July 11, 1996

13. Edward VIII: The Traitor King

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July 18, 1996

14. Evita: The Woman Behind the Myth

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July 25, 1996

15. Fidel Castro: El Comandante

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August 1, 1996

16. Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud

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August 8, 1996

17. Henry VIII: Scandals of a King

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August 15, 1996

18. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within

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August 22, 1996

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

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August 29, 1996

20. 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.

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September 5, 1996

21. Marie Antoinette: The Tragic Queen

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September 12, 1996

22. Mikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the World

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September 19, 1996

23. Moses and the Ten Commandments

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September 26, 1996

24. Moshe Dayan: A Warrior's Story

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October 3, 1996

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

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October 10, 1996

26. Richard Nixon: Man and President

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October 17, 1996

27. Saddam Hussein

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October 24, 1996

28. Saint Patrick: Man, Myth & Magic

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October 31, 1996

29. The Astors: High Society

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November 7, 1996

30. The Fabulous World of Fabergé

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November 14, 1996

31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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November 21, 1996

32. William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

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November 28, 1996