Mary Kay Ash achieves success in the world of cosmetics.
MacArthur vows to return after his forces are crushed in the Philippines.
Interviews with the president, family members and friends highlight a portrait of first lady Laura Bush.
Surrealist artist Salvador Dali puts himself into hallucinatory states.
The Ringling Brothers overtake Barnum & Bailey as the greatest circus producers in the world.
Profiling the life and political career of Chiang Kai-shek, the former president of Nationalist China.
Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally Amos led many lives; a look back at his years as the first Black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, the rise and fall of his cookie business and his difficult relationships with his family.
Vice President Richard Cheney helps to lead the fight against terrorism.
Supporters of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos remember her efforts to improve social welfare and respect her ability to survive, while detractors claim she'll only be remembered for her shoes.
Scholars disagree over the identity of early Christian Mary Magdalene.
Profile of Yugoslavian leader Slobodan Milosevic, whose refusal to sign a peace accord led to an assault by NATO forces on his regime.
Interviews present insight into the life, career and tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr. and includes a profile of wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
A profile of Queen Noor of Jordan, the former Lisa Halaby, includes interviews with actor Harrison Ford and King Hussein biographer Peter Snow.
Profile of Roman Emperor Caligula includes details of his reign, including frenzies of lunacy, murder and perverse sexuality.
Experts discuss the life of Chinese teacher Confucius, whose philosophies influenced Eastern Asian civilization.
History judges Napoleon as warrior, statesman, genius and megalomaniac.
Oscar nominations for evil roles typecast Angela Lansbury early on.
Some believe Satan roams the Earth in a quest to destroy mankind.
The Gambino crime family comes to power when Carlo Gambino has Albert Anastasia shot; Paul Castellano; John Gotti.
Financial advisers Louis Rukeyser, Lou Dobbs and others discuss the impact of Wall Street geniuses Charles Dow and Edward Jones.
The monk Rasputin controls the czarina in a Russia on the verge of revolution.
Rumors of incest and murder tar the reputation of Lucrezia Borgia.
Gen. George Marshall is a World War II soldier and statesman.
Russian Czar Ivan, the Terrible, conquers Kazan, Astrakhan and Siberia.
Painter Vincent Van Gogh has a short, turbulent but gifted life.
Profile of the 34th president focuses on his military career and service as Supreme Allied Commander during World War II.
Interviews, archival film and still photographs capture the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt, who rose from cowboy to U.S. President.
With their mix of high European style and lower-class vaudevillian humor, the Ziegfeld Follies reflected the spirit of the 1920s.
The du Ponts build a chemical empire and shun publicity.
Alexander III commissions Peter Carl Faberge to make jeweled Easter eggs for the czarina.
F. Lee Bailey and others discuss Albert DeSalvo, the construction worker who confessed to being the Boston Strangler.
The story of legendary Confederate leader Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson, also known as "Stonewall" Jackson, is recounted.
The controversial story of Wyatt Earp and his five brothers, from the Civil War to turn-of-the-century California.
Ned Buntline's dime novels and a Wild West show immortalize Buffalo Bill.
Direct descendants help explore the life of inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who was driven by the desire to help others.
Recounting Sir Isaac Newton's contributions to the understanding of mathematics, astronomy and physics.
Sigmund Freud makes use of his own and others' fears, desires and flaws in developing theories.
At one time, J.P. Morgan's wealth includes 70 percent of the steel and 60 percent of the stocks of the United States.
Chosen by God to be the future king of Israel, David's battle with Goliath was only one of his triumphs.
After discovering how to mass-produce chocolate, Milton Hershey became a wealthy philanthropist known for funding civic institutions.
A renowned president, Thomas Jefferson was also a slave owner, debtor and allegedly the father of several illegitimate children.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's rise and first two presidential terms.
Bonnie and Clyde are killed in an ambush set up by the Texas Highway Patrol.
Lizzie Borden is accused of the brutal ax-murders of her father and stepmother.
Many inventors, explorers and astronauts draw inspiration from the works of French author Jules Verne.
Gen. George S. Patton's daring wins battles; his lack of diplomacy causes trouble.
Pocahontas worked toward peaceful coexistence with Jamestown settlers and fell in love with explorer John Smith.
Profiling outdoorsman Daniel Boone, who cleared the famed Wilderness Road and became an American legend.
Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark set out to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1804.
Crazy Horse fought to protect the tribal lands of the Ogalia Sioux against white settlements in the Great Plains.
Patriot Paul Revere is a master goldsmith, industrialist and political leader.
After the Revolutionary War, Gen. Benedict Arnold lived out his days in London.
Under duress American Iva Toguri broadcasts Japanese propaganda during World War II.
The King Arthur legend inspires art and politics.
A presentation of the life of revolutionary Patrick Henry, the fiery and outspoken pied piper of liberty.
Brigham Young's odyssey takes him from poverty in New England to autocracy in the Great Salt Lake basin.
Christopher Columbus changes the world but dies largely forgotten.
Marco Polo's journey east to Xanadu, Java, Ceylon, India and Zanzibar.
Lured to the New World by promises of gold and glory, legendary explorer Ponce de Leon earned himself a place in history.
A portrait of Sioux warrior and medicine man Sitting Bull, who led his people to victory at Little Bighorn.
Immigrant Andrew Carnegie builds a fortune in steel, then gives much away.
Mobster Al Capone finally goes to prison for tax evasion.
Novelist Charles Dickens rises from a blacking factory to world-wide fame.
Omar Bradley rises to the rank of General of the Army.
George Washington's wealth and popularity make him a natural choice for president.
The life and work of Norman Rockwell had a great impact on the nation.
Teacher Christa McAuliffe dies with six other astronauts in the Challenger explosion.
Film, photographs and Eleanor Roosevelt's own words profile the first lady and humanitarian; host Celeste Holm.
Inventor, liberator, ambassador and author are just some of the roles played by Benjamin Franklin in U.S. history.
Film clips show Michelangelo's artwork and where he lived and created.
Joan of Arc, at 17, dons a suit of armor and rides off to war.
Master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe leads a tortured personal life.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt; international policies; Stalin and Churchill; Yalta conference.