Biography — Season 1
15 episodesFirst aired 6 April 1987
E16 Apr. 1987
Apr 19871h
- E2
Al Capone: Scarface
Apr 19871h
- E3
Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
9.0Apr 19871h
A profile of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-95), who campaigned against slavery, discrimination and other injustices directed against blacks. Douglass, a former slave himself, also helped run the Underground Railroad, a series of safe houses for escaped slaves.
- E4
Bugsy Siegel
Apr 19871h
E5Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet
May 19871h
E6King Arthur: His Life and Legends
May 19871h
- E7
Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob
May 19871h
- E8
Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom
May 19871h
- E9
Muhammad: The Prophet
Jun 19871h
E10Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France
Jun 19871h
E11Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death
10.0Jun 19871h
- E12
Babe Ruth
Jun 19871h
- E13
Frederick Douglass
Jun 19871h
E14Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused
10.0Jul 19871h
E15Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
Jul 19871h
