Biography

- Season 9

(1997)

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Starting as a mob hit man, Bugsy Siegel quickly becomes a Manhatten mob boss through his relationships with fellow crime entrepreneurs and his assassination of the Mafia old guard. Through his flamboyance and violent nature hold him in good stead as a mob boss it attracts the attention of prosecutor Thomas Dewey forcing him to flee to Los Angeles. In LA his charm soon endears him to Hollywood celebrity. But his in experience and incompetence as a businessman lead to his downfall in the ill fated Flamingo hotel and casino project.

Jeweller Peter Carl Faberge becomes famous for his jeweled Easter eggs commissioned by the Czar of Russia and prized by collectors.

From his ascension to the throne at age 12 to the beautiful queen who finally won his heart, this is a richly detailed look at one of the towering figures of the Bible.

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The life of the most talented singer/actress Judy Garland who been performing since the age of three with her two sister and hit stardom on films, but led tragedy on her life.

Examine the sensational legend and amazing truth of the monk whose pervasive influence over the Russian royal family helped bring about the October Revolution.

She has been called the most depraved woman in history, yet the charges of murder and incest against her have never been proven.

Larry Flynt rises from poverty to cause controversy with his erotic magazine, Hustler and outspoken views.

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Fascinating story of Charles Dow and Edward Jones, whose dissimilar geniuses produced the indispensable Dow Jones stock index. Financial gurus Louis Rukeyser, Lou Dobbs, and others discuss the lives of Dow and Jones, and how their index changed the world.

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Still considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, Sophia Loren, an international star for many years. Born into poverty in Italy, Loren went from modeling to acting, and with the help of director Carlo Ponti, onto Hollywood and international fame. She was awarded a special Academy Award in 1991 for lifetime achievement.

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The story of how Audrey Hepburn survived World War II, became an award winning actress, and gave back to the world as a humanitarian.

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The life of Shirley Temple, the iconic child star of the 1930s.

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Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Zeigfield Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play -- and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck. Her first marriage was to vaudeville headliner, Frank Fay. When Hollywood beckoned, it was Fay who convinced Frank Capra to give Barbara her first real break. But as Stanwyck's career took off, Fay's sank. Fay's jealousy and drinking led to divorce. Barbara's greatest love was actor Robert Taylor, her second husband. But even that ...

Trace the remarkable story--on and off the battlefield--of the noble warrior who was honored and respected by his opponents, and betrayed by his commander.

The epic story of the monumental soldier and statesman who, perhaps more than anybody else shaped the world we live in today.

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One of the most famous scientist of the 20th Century as Albert Einstein, Isaac Asimov or Stephen Hawking, he made a miracle: to take science and astronomy to millions people. He was Carl Sagan.

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From comic book adventures to big screen-stardom, trace the meteoric and often hilarious history of Flash Gordon, intergalactic space hero!

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From his Civil War triumphs to the fateful battle that sealed his place in history, this is the tumultuous tale of one of America's truly mythic figures.

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He resorted to torture, exile and imprisonment to repress those who stood against him. But the ruler known as "The Terrrible" also established sweeping reforms that helped bring his nation out of the Dark Ages.

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When the Communists took over Russia in 1917, the royal family was executed the year after, 1918. But in later years, many said that the youngest princess escaped. The program looks at recent evidence which clears up many questions surrounding the fate of the young woman, as well as the identity of the Anastasia claimer in New York City in 1928. Was she the genuine princess or a fake?

The story of R.H. Macy and how he founded a New York based shopping empire.

Biographers, artists and excerpts from Van Gogh's letters and journals help tell the remarkable tale of a genius whose brilliance went unrecognized in his lifetime.

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Sam Walton becomes one of the richest people in America after he founds the Wal-Mart chain of stores.

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Edgar Cayce has been called the "sleeping prophet," the "father of holistic medicine," and the most documented psychic of the 20th century.

Documentary on controversial 19th century African explorers, Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley.

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A look at the life and times of one of America's greatest screen stars Jimmy Stewart.

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This is a disturbing look at the infamous aristocrat whose name has become synonymous with sexual depravity.

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A look at the life of supermodel and occasional actress Margaux Hemingway, who was found dead in LA in 1996 after a turbulent career and personal life, both highly publicized.

The life of the teenage peasant girl who, convinced that she was sent by God to liberate France from the English, became the game-changer in the Hundred Years' War.

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