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Private Notes
A review of John F. Kennedy's Presidency (from 1961-1963).
Celebrity murders and the worldwide commotion they cause are inspected. Included: a look at the killings of Phil Hartman, Gianni Versace, Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace and John Lennon.
A study of the often-violent, malevolent decades of Naziism in America and what the subculture imported from Nazi Germany. Included: an interview with author William Pierce (“The Turner Diaries”); and a look at the prolific use of the Internet by neo-Nazis.
A report on the increase in the abuse of illegal drugs, such as heroin, marijuana, hallucinogens and cocaine, since 1960 also examines the ongoing war between law-enforcement officers and suppliers.
The effects on the city's population of the Berlin Wall's construction and destruction are explored. Included: an interview with Vernon Walters, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
A focus on past kidnappings in America, starting with the Lindbergh baby and including the Polly Klaas and Patty Hearst cases. Included: the laws designed to prevent them.
A look at the rise in actual and media-enhanced sex scandals involving children that have gained public attention since the McMartin Preschool incident of 1984. The head of the school and her son were charged and acquitted.
Two devastating historical events from 1968 are chronicled: the assassination of Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and the Chicago riots during the Democratic Convention.
Sen. Joe McCarthy's term is reviewed, including the cases of Alger Hiss, and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
A look at the controversial sieges at Waco and Ruby Ridge, in which citizens were killed by Federal agents. Included: Congressional hearings about the events, causes of the violence.
A look at the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the questions that still surround his death.
Examining the effect of burning fossil fuels on the environment, which is commonly known as global warming. Scientists discuss ways to reverse the damage that has been done to the atmosphere.
Chronciling two notorious airplane crashes, including the Korean Airlines jet shot down by a Soviet fighter; and the Pan Am jet destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Profiled: George Metesky, the “Mad Bomber” who terrorized New York City in the 1950s. Also: other activists who used explosives to further their political agendas.
The growing social, economic and political power of Hispanics is examined. Included: interviews with Ruben Rambaut of Michigan State University and author Roberto Suro.
Examining the successes---and failures---of United Nations peace-keeping missions, and how the missions have changed with the end of the Cold War. Included: missions in El Salvador, Somalia, Cambodia and Bosnia.
The technology and science used to track serial killers is explored. This episode focuses on the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI, which was established in 1972 to study the psychological makeup of criminals. Included: original interviews with past FBI profilers John Douglas and Clint Van Zandt.
An exploration of the sometimes rocky relationship between the United States and Israel. Included: Harry Truman's early recognition of Israeli statehood in 1948 and his later refusal of much needed weaponry to Israel in their fight for independence against their Arab neighbors. Also: the United States role today as Israel's greatest ally, providing Israel with more foreign aid than any other country in U.S. history.
The peculiar nature of "limited warfare" required specially trained combatants, but political leaders had to learn when and where to apply these units' unique skills successfully.
