S8 E1 • Murder of the Century

The nation is fascinated by the high-profile murder of a famous architect, apparently because of jealousy over a popular female stage performer.

Première diffusion : 16 octobre 1995

S8 E2 • Edison's Miracle of Light

Inventor Thomas A. Edison experiments with electricity, long-burning filaments, and glass bulbs to give America an alternative to gas lights.

Première diffusion : 23 octobre 1995

S8 E3 • Chicago 1968

The nation watches a political convention that in many ways is a symbol of the turbulent times in which it was held.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1995

S8 E4 • The Orphan Trains

The story of orphaned inner-city children shipped to rural locations and new lives as part of a social engineering experiment.

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 1995

S8 E5 • Daley: The Last Boss

Biography of Chicago mayor Richard Daley, considered one of the last major heads of big city "machine" politics in the United States.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 1996

S8 E6 • The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Orson Welles' movie stirs the ire of publisher William Randolph Hearst, the man who the film was patterned after.

Première diffusion : 29 janvier 1996

S8 E7 • The Wright Stuff

The story of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the earliest days of aviation.

Première diffusion : 12 février 1996

S8 E8 • Spy in the Sky

The Cold War forces the United States to build very high altitude U2 planes to record photographs of opposing nations.

Première diffusion : 26 février 1996