8:00A
Biography
Leif Ericson: Voyages of a Viking
Saga of the Viking thought to be the first European to land in America. The son of the explorer Eric the Red, Leif brought Christianity to Greenland and sailed to a place he called "Vinland," which most scholars believe to be modern New England.
11:00A
Biography
General John J. Pershing
His men called him "Black Jack," but as General of American Armies in WWI, he led his troops across Europe and shaped modern fighting strategies.
11:30A
Perspectives
Billy Mitchell
The story of a brave WWI flying ace who faced his toughest battle after the war ended when he took on the military establishment.
12:00P
Biography
George Marshall
He rose to be Chief of Staff by WW2 and directed a massive post-war drive that took its name from the dedicated professional soldier who led it.
12:30P
Perspectives
General George Patton
He was the flamboyant battlefield leader whose exploits made the papers and whose military strategies stirred controversy and admiration.
1:00P
Biography
Jimmy Doolittle
The dazzling career of the aviation pioneer who led WWII's most hair-raising air raids, and whose perilous experiments with blind flying helped usher in the era of commercial aviation. Experts and members of his family shed light on his daring exploits, which included the first American raid on Tokyo during the war.
2:00P
Biography
Chester Nimitz
The story of Commander Nimitz, a WW2 naval hero who welded a shattered fleet into a hard-hitting force and turned the tide in the Pacific.
2:30P
Biography
Admiral William Halsey
Chronicles the turbulent life of the legendary WW2 leader who fought toe-to-toe with the mighty Japanese navy in the South Pacific. Recalls his spectacular carrier raids, his great victory at Leyte Gulf, and his seaborne bombardment of the Japanese Islands.
3:00P
Biography
Douglas MacArthur: Return of a Legend
Follows the life of an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan, and led United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). A larger-than-life, controversial figure, MacArthur was talented, outspoken, and in the eyes of many, egotistical.
4:00P
Biography
Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior
The incredible life of the 17-year-old peasant girl who donned a suit of armor, rode off to war, and saved France. Historians ponder the question of whether Joan was a national hero, an instrument of God, or simply a troubled but forceful young woman.
5:00P
Biography
John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
The story of the swashbuckling hero of the American Revolution. With the daring of a real-life Errol Flynn, Jones defeated the British navy and became the darling of Paris society.
6:00P
Biography
Stonewall Jackson
Portrait of General Thomas Jackson, who led Confederate troops in the bloody battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Bull Run, where he and his troops defended their position "like a stone wall.
7:00P
Biography
General John J. Pershing
His men called him "Black Jack," but as General of American Armies in WWI, he led his troops across Europe and shaped modern fighting strategies.
7:30P
Perspectives
Billy Mitchell
The story of a brave WWI flying ace who faced his toughest battle after the war ended when he took on the military establishment.
8:00P
Biography
George Marshall
He rose to be Chief of Staff by WW2 and directed a massive post-war drive that took its name from the dedicated professional soldier who led it.
8:30P
Perspectives
General George Patton
He was the flamboyant battlefield leader whose exploits made the papers and whose military strategies stirred controversy and admiration.
9:00P
Biography
Jimmy Doolittle
The dazzling career of the aviation pioneer who led WWII's most hair-raising air raids, and whose perilous experiments with blind flying helped usher in the era of commercial aviation. Experts and members of his family shed light on his daring exploits, which included the first American raid on Tokyo during the war.
10:00P
Biography
Chester Nimitz
The story of Commander Nimitz, a WW2 naval hero who welded a shattered fleet into a hard-hitting force and turned the tide in the Pacific.
10:30P
Biography
Admiral William Halsey
Chronicles the turbulent life of the legendary WW2 leader who fought toe-to-toe with the mighty Japanese navy in the South Pacific. Recalls his spectacular carrier raids, his great victory at Leyte Gulf, and his seaborne bombardment of the Japanese Islands.
11:00P
Biography
Douglas MacArthur: Return of a Legend
Follows the life of an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan, and led United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). A larger-than-life, controversial figure, MacArthur was talented, outspoken, and in the eyes of many, egotistical.
12:00A
Biography
Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior
The incredible life of the 17-year-old peasant girl who donned a suit of armor, rode off to war, and saved France. Historians ponder the question of whether Joan was a national hero, an instrument of God, or simply a troubled but forceful young woman.
1:00A
Biography
John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas
The story of the swashbuckling hero of the American Revolution. With the daring of a real-life Errol Flynn, Jones defeated the British navy and became the darling of Paris society.
2:00A
Biography
Stonewall Jackson
Portrait of General Thomas Jackson, who led Confederate troops in the bloody battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Bull Run, where he and his troops defended their position "like a stone wall.
3:00A
Biography
General John J. Pershing
His men called him "Black Jack," but as General of American Armies in WWI, he led his troops across Europe and shaped modern fighting strategies.
3:30A
Perspectives
Billy Mitchell
The story of a brave WWI flying ace who faced his toughest battle after the war ended when he took on the military establishment.
4:00A
Biography
George Marshall
He rose to be Chief of Staff by WW2 and directed a massive post-war drive that took its name from the dedicated professional soldier who led it.
4:30A
Perspectives
General George Patton
He was the flamboyant battlefield leader whose exploits made the papers and whose military strategies stirred controversy and admiration.
5:00A
Biography
Jimmy Doolittle
The dazzling career of the aviation pioneer who led WWII's most hair-raising air raids, and whose perilous experiments with blind flying helped usher in the era of commercial aviation. Experts and members of his family shed light on his daring exploits, which included the first American raid on Tokyo during the war.
6:00A
Biography
Chester Nimitz
The story of Commander Nimitz, a WW2 naval hero who welded a shattered fleet into a hard-hitting force and turned the tide in the Pacific.
6:30A
Biography
Admiral William Halsey
Chronicles the turbulent life of the legendary WW2 leader who fought toe-to-toe with the mighty Japanese navy in the South Pacific. Recalls his spectacular carrier raids, his great victory at Leyte Gulf, and his seaborne bombardment of the Japanese Islands.
7:00A
Biography
Douglas MacArthur: Return of a Legend
Follows the life of an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan, and led United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). A larger-than-life, controversial figure, MacArthur was talented, outspoken, and in the eyes of many, egotistical.