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A look at the life of Katharine Hepburn, the winner of 4 Academy Awards. Includes interviews with directors, actors, and family members as well as scenes from her films and interviews with the star herself.

Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.

Like everything else about General George Custer, his martyrdom was shrouded in controversy and contradictions. The final act of his larger-than-life career played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. In the end, his death would launch one of the greatest myths in American history. Part of the Wild West collection.

He stood defiantly at the center of some of the worst crises of the Cold War. After over forty years of rule, he remains one of the most controversial politcal figures of all time. Join Biography for a revealing look at the last great Communist leader.

The war that divided a nation. Watch as History recounts one of the bloodiest era in American history through the eyes of the people who lived during it.

Margaret Sanger fought for a historic fight for family planning and sex education in the early part of this century. This is the dramatic story of her work for the cause.

"An in-depth look at wrestling royalty with one of the most iconic men to grace the squared circle. Spotlighting his infamous rivalry with Andy Kaufman that brought Professional Wrestling to the front of pop-culture." --

Behind the most famobus battle cry in American history is a story of ambition and heroism, greed and vanity, desperation and defeat. The History Channel presents: The Alamo examines the epic battle through four acclaimed programs from the History Channel and A & E, presenting a compelling picture of the forces, personalities, and events that converged at the San Antonio mission in 1836 -- Container.

"Based on the inspirational true story, this all-American scripted saga charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Walter, Arthur, and Bill risked their entire fortunes and livelihoods to launch the budding enterprise. Each of these men faced very different challenges, but it was the motorcycle that united their dreams and ambitions." --

"Follow Muhammad Ali's rise from Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, as key events unfolded in Ali's life, including his stunning conversion to Islam and his change of name, his dramatic stand against the Vietnam-era draft, his three-year exile from the ring, his legendary comeback fights, his courageous battle with Parkinson's disease, and his inspirational reemergence on the world stage at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics." --