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Season 5
56 :05x01 - The Kennedys (Part 1): the Father, 1900-61 (Sep/20/1992)
The life of Kennedy patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy is the subject of this episode.
Guest Stars: Stacy Keach (1) as Narrator
Directors: Phillip Whitehead, Marilyn Mellowes
Writer: Geoffrey C. Ward, Phillip Whitehead
 
57 :05x02 - The Kennedys (Part 2): the Sons, 1961-80 (Sep/21/1992)
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.
Guest Stars: Stacy Keach (1) as Narrator
Director: James A. Devinney
Writer: David Espar, Geoffrey C. Ward
 
58 :05x03 - The Donner Party (Oct/28/1992)
Story of the infamous Donner party and its life and death struggle while taking a supposed short-cut passage to California in the 1840's.
Guest Stars: David McCullough as Narrator
Director: Ric Burns
Writer: Ric Burns
 
59 :05x04 - The Johnstown Flood (Nov/04/1992)
Chronicle of the infamous 1889 flood that was caused by a broken dam and nearly wiped out Johnstown, PA.
Guest Stars: Len Cariou as Narrator
Director: Charles Guggenheim
Writer: Charles Guggenheim
 
60 :05x05 - Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (Nov/11/1992)
The story of Afro-American servicemen during World War II is chronicled.
Guest Stars: Louis Gossett, Jr. as Narrator, Denzel Washington as Narrator
Directors: William Miles, Nina Rosenblum
Writer: Lou Potter, John Crowley, Daniel Allentuck
 
61 :05x06 - George Washington: the Man Who Wouldn't Be King (Nov/18/1992)
The life and times of George Washington, America's first president.
Guest Stars: Bill Martin (1) as Narrator
Director: David Sutherland
Writer: Bill Martin (1), David Sutherland
 
62 :05x07 - Last Stand at Little Big Horn (Nov/25/1992)
The Battle of Little Big Horn, where a detachment of troops under General Custer was wiped out to the last man by a combined force of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors.
Guest Stars: Scott Momaday as Narrator
Director: Paul Steckler
Writer: Paul Steckler, James Welch
 
63 :05x08 - Ishi: the Last Yahi Indian (Dec/02/1992)
The story of the last member of the Yahi Native American tribe in early 20th century California.
Guest Stars: Linda Hunt as Narrator
Directors: Pamela Roberts, Jed Riffe
Writer: Jed Riffe
 
64 :05x09 - If You Knew Sousa (Jan/11/1993)
The life and times of composer/bandleader John Phillip Sousa is the subject of this installment of the series.
Guest Stars: Charles Kuralt as Narrator
Director: Linda Spain
Writer: Tom Spain
 
65 :05x10 - Simple Justice (Jan/18/1993)
The story of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court case that ended school segregation in 1954.
Director: Helaine Head
Writer: John McGreevey
 
66 :05x11 - Sit Down and Fight (Feb/01/1993)
The story of Walter Reuther, head of the UAW, and his struggles to unionize the automobile industry in the 1930's.
Guest Stars: Tresa Hughes as Narrator
Director: Charlotte Zwerin
Writer: Charlotte Zwerin
 
67 :05x12 - Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish (Feb/08/1993)
Legendary football coach Knute Rockne and how he built Notre Dame into a football powerhouse.
Guest Stars: Joe Mantegna as Narrator
Director: Lawrence Hutt
Writer: Ken Chowder
 
68 :05x13 - Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (Feb/15/1993)
The life and times of environmentalist Rachel Carson are chronicled in this episode.
Guest Stars: Alex Chadwick as Narrator
Director: Neil Goodwin
Writer: Neil Goodwin
 
69 :05x14 - French Dance Tonight (Feb/22/1993)
The distinctive musical sounds of Louisiana including Cajun and Zydeco are showcased in this installment of the series.
Guest Stars: Michael Doucet as Narrator, Barry Jean Ancelet as Narrator
Director: Les Blank
Writer: Les Blank
 
70 :05x15 - Goin' Back to T-Town (Mar/01/1993)
The story of the 1920's race riot that destroyed Greenwood, a flourishing Afro-American neighborhood in Tulsa.
Guest Stars: Ossie Davis as Narrator
Directors: Joyce Vaughn, Sam Pollard
Writer: Carmen Fields
 
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