S5 E1 • The Kennedys (1)

The life of Kennedy patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy is the subject of this episode.

Première diffusion : 20 septembre 1992

S5 E2 • The Kennedys (2)

For the three Kennedy sons (John, Robert, Ted) it was the story of triumph followed by tragedy. Their political careers from 1961-80 are detailed in this episode.

Première diffusion : 21 septembre 1992

S5 E3 • The Donner Party

Tragic tale of families attempting a short-cut passage to California in the 1840s, with narration of their life-and-death struggle taken from their own journals.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1992

S5 E4 • The Johnstown Flood

Documentary of the 1889 disaster caused by a broken dam.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 1992

S5 E5 • Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

They were African-American soldiers. They were inducted into a rigidly segregated army. They trained in white America. Their commanders never intended to send them into battle, and yet African-American soldiers fought through six European countries into the heart of the most violently racist empire the world has ever known. The victims of nazi terror would never forget them.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1992

S5 E6 • George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

The life and achievements of Washington - as a British colonist, American general, and first President of the United States.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1992

S5 E7 • Last Stand at Little Big Horn

The historic battle discussed from the perspective of both sides that participated in the conflict.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 1992

S5 E8 • Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian

The last member of a diminished Native American tribe from California makes himself known at the beginning of the 20th century.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1992

S5 E9 • If You Knew Sousa

The story of "march king" John Philip Sousa and the connections between his music and the mood of the nation during his time.

Première diffusion : 11 janvier 1993

S5 E10 • Simple Justice

Growing resistance to segregation, the Supreme Court decision to end it, and the life of Thurgood Marshall.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 1993

S5 E11 • Sit Down and Fight

The story of Walter Reuther and the struggle to unionize the automobile workers of the US in the 1930s.

Première diffusion : 1 février 1993

S5 E12 • Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish

The short but notable career of the coach and his team with stories from some of those who remember him.

Première diffusion : 8 février 1993

S5 E13 • Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Her 1963 warnings about the effects of pesticides and herbicides - especially DDT - sparked a revolution in environmental policy and created a new ecological consciousness.

Première diffusion : 15 février 1993

S5 E14 • French Dance Tonight

The distinctive music of Louisiana including Cajun and Zydeco performances.

Première diffusion : 15 février 1993

S5 E15 • Goin' Back to T-Town

A profile of the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma - once a flourishing but segregated community.

Première diffusion : 1 mars 1993