Biography: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Al Capone: Scarface
Apr 13, 1987 · 60 min
In the thrilling underworld of speakeasies, Tommy Guns and turf wars, Al Capone was the undisputed emperor of Chicago. Scarface was many things to many people a ruthless and vindic
Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Apr 20, 1987 · 60 min
His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More than 70 years later, he is revered as the most popular and influential entertainer of the century, the show-biz giant all o
Bugsy Siegel
Apr 27, 1987 · 60 min
He was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthlessness and murder, he was the most vicious of them all. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel first made his mark as a hitman on the ga
Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet
May 4, 1987 · 60 min
One of the world's most admired men, he is the spiritual and secular leader of a nation that exists only in exile. Born Tenzin Gyatso, he is the fourteenth man recognized by his pe
King Arthur: His Life and Legends
May 11, 1987 · 60 min
He built his fabled kingdom in the name of honor, loyalty and chivalry. But he was undone by the betrayal of those he loved most. King Arthur was the gallant king who fought to sav
Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob
May 18, 1987 · 60 min
He wrote his name in blood on the sidewalks of New York and made himself the Boss of all Bosses. Arriving in America at the age of nine and embarking upon a life of crime at age 14
Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom
May 25, 1987 · 60 min
Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa w
Muhammad: The Prophet
Jun 1, 1987 · 60 min
He was a humble merchant who received revelations from the angel Gabriel. But the religion he founded is now viewed by many as an enemy of the Western world. One of the most influe
Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France
Jun 8, 1987 · 60 min
He took France to its greatest period of influence in history. But his ego and thirst for ever more power led to one of the greatest downfalls ever. Napoleon Bonaparte stands as on
Bonnie & Clyde: The Story of Love & Death
Jun 15, 1987 · 60 min
She was a lonely waitress longing for excitement and romance. He was a volatile ex-con who vowed he would never go back to prison. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow found each other i
Babe Ruth
Jun 22, 1987 · 60 min
He is perhaps the greatest sports hero in American history. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr., was more than just a ballplayer—he was a beloved public figure whose popularity at one
Frederick Douglass
Jun 29, 1987 · 60 min
As a young man, he experienced the brutality of slavery firsthand. As an outspoken leader of the abolitionist movement, he became one of the most powerful voices in American histor
Lizzie Borden: A Woman Accused
Jul 6, 1987 · 60 min
Her sensational case captured the attention of the press worldwide. Though she proclaimed her innocence until her dying day, she was destined forever to be associated with murder.
Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
Jul 13, 1987 · 60 min
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discov