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1996
1996x47
Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud
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In the heart of Appalachia, along the border of the Tug Fork River, a family feud ignited when Floyd Hatfield stole a hog from an unsuspecting Randolph McCoy in 1878. After 11 years' .. show full overview
1996x22
Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition
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1996x20
Richard Nixon: The Man and the President
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Richard M. Nixon is profiled. According to narrator Jack Smith, he was "a figure larger than life but more obviously human than any other politician of his era." Interviewed: Nixon .. show full overview
1996x104
The Menendez Brothers: Sins of the Children
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The shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez, on August 20th, 1989, had law enforcement officials stumped: who would have killed the wealthy executive and his wife in their posh Beverly Hills mansion?
1996x28
James Brown: The Godfather of Soul
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1996x36
Joseph Stalin: Red Terror
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He held absolute power over the Soviet Union for 29 years. His legacy arguably surpasses even Hitler's he sent over 20 million of his own countrymen to their deaths! Josef Stalin is one .. show full overview
1996x13
Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence
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The first love story, the first morality play--the story of Adam and Eve has inspired countless poets and artists and shaped Western civilization as we know it today. Through the use of .. show full overview
1996x10
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Commander in Chief
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1996x19
Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore
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Theodore Roosevelt, author, cowboy, conservationist, soldier, explorer and, notes historian Kathleen Dalton, "the President who launched the 20th century." Included: clips of Roosevelt's Roughriders in action during the Spanish-American War.
1996x1
Carol Burnett: Just to Have a Laugh
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1996x102
Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are one of the most famous and beloved comedy teams in history. Their unique chemistry and superb comedic timing have never been surpassed. In a partnership .. show full overview
1996x2
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Monster Within
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Jeffrey Dahmer was a sex offender and serial killer who killed 17 males between 1978 to 1991. Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen consecutive life terms. He was murdered by a fellow prison inmate during his incarceration.
1996x35
Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare
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"Il Duce," Benito Mussolini, rises to power in 1922 and leads Italy as an Axis ally through World War II.
1996x7
The Boston Strangler
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Alberto DeSalvo was born September 3, 1931 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. DeSalvo was in and out of trouble with the police from an early age, but nothing as gruesome as the Boston Strangler .. show full overview
1996x105
General Omar Bradley
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General Omar Bradley was known as one of WWII's finest commanders. This biography uncovers the history and complex character that drove this peerless fighter not only up to and through WWII, but in the critical years after it.
1996x3
Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity
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1996x5
Richard Pryor: Comic On The Edge
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Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge chronicles the turbulent career of the African-American stand-up comic and TV and film star who broke new ground before self-destructing.
1996x9
Stonewall Jackson
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He earned his nickname for bravery at Bull Run. He met his fate in a tragic accident at Chancellorsville.
1996x67
Edward VIII: The Traitor King
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A profile suggests Edward VIII was forced from the throne for fascist sympathies instead of his romance.
1996x107
Geronimo The Last Renegade
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1996x99
Buffalo Bill: Showman of the West
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1996x96
Howard Stern: Radio Rebel
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A look at Howard Stern's life and career from growing in Long Island to the making of his movie "Private Parts."
1996x101
Thomas Edison: Father of Invention
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1996x8
Alexander Graham Bell: Voice Of Invention
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His drive to help his deaf mother communicate led to one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. But the telephone was only one of many notable contributions he made to .. show full overview
1996x4
Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius
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1996x69
Betty Boop: Queen of Cartoons
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She first appeared on screen with the body of a woman and the head of a dog! Re-invented as 100% woman, the racy cartoon star became an American icon.
1996x103
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
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1996x14
Samson and Delilah: Love and Betrayal
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Feared and revered for slaying thousands of Philistine people with a donkey's jawbone, the Hebrew judge Samson was one of the strongest men in the Bible. But he did have one weakness: .. show full overview
1996x71
J. Pierpont Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street
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From his rise to power to his legendary battles with Theodore Roosevelt, this is the complete story of the legendary financier who twice saved the nation.
1996x16
Amelia Earhart
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This episode of Biography spotlights Amelia Earhart, the most celebrated female aviator of all time. Includes extensive archival footage.
1996x106
Heidi Fleiss Hollywood Madam
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1996x75
Tyrone Power: The Last Idol
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1996x11
Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific
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He inherited a shattered, demoralized command with burning ships, ruined planes and over 2,000 men under his new command were dead before he got to direct a shot in return. See how .. show full overview
1996x82
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
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1996x18
John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story
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Youthful and charismatic, John Fitzgerald Kennedy inspired America with a renewed sense of pride and confidence. A war hero, respected Senator and author of the Pulitzer Prize - winning .. show full overview
1996x17
Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union
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Honest, eloquent and courageous, he risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction, and paid the ultimate price. This unforgettable program tells the complete story of .. show full overview
1996x12
Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures
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Profiling Mark Twain (1835-1910) in his roles as steamboat pilot, gold miner, lecturer and reporter. Included: how Sam Clemens chose his pen name; the 1895 world tour aimed at paying his way out of bankruptcy; comments from scholars.
1996x6
Gary Gilmore: A Fight to Die
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Murder Gary Gilmore was executed by a volunteer firing squad in 1977. His death inspired Norman Mailer’s nonfiction book The Executioner’s Song.
1996x15
Mary of Nazareth: A Mother's Life
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This story of the mother of Jesus looks at what is known of her life, and how historians and the faithful have regarded her through the centuries.
1996x97
The Earp Brothers: Lawmen of the West
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They are perhaps the most famous lawmen of the Old West the Earp brothers: Virgil, Morgan, James, Newton, Warren and Wyatt. But did they really use their power to uphold the law? .. show full overview

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