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Tammi, 45, an alcoholic, grew up in a family of six girls and is the daughter of a dentist and a medical technician. Her sisters say of their background, "We were from a very good family. We were raised with good values, upper middle class, all private catholic schools... We had golf lessons, tennis lessons, swim lessons, all of it." After his father s death in 2001 Daniel's escalating dependence on methamphetamine and marijuana became apparent to his mother Joy. She sought help in the form of...
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They were cities of sin destroyed by God's wrath. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah had long been viewed as a cautionary tale of the evils of sin or a version of the apocalypse story. But is it possible that it was based on an actual event? HISTORY'S MYSTERIES ventures to the sites where archeologists have recently discovered the remains of two ancient cities: Bab-edh-dhra and Numeira. Their location, plus evidence of fire and collapse, has given birth to speculation: could they be the actual...
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She has been called a saint and a sorceress, a warrior and a martyr, an advisor to kings and a channel of God. JOAN OF ARC: VIRGIN WARRIOR chronicles the life of the woman who, as a backwater peasant girl of 17, donned a suit of armor and rode off to war.
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Fast and powerful, they come in a hundred shapes and a thousand colors. To some, motorcycles symbolize freedom; to others, they simply stand for trouble! We race back in time and see how, for over a hundred years, motorcycles have tantalized riders with apromise of unparalleled speed and endless adventure!
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For generations, scientists and science-fiction writers alike dreamed of a reusable "space plane" a durable, maneuverable ship that would make trips to the heavens commonplace. Now, Modern Marvels takes a look at how a team from NASA made that dream realby developing the most extraordinary machine in history--the revolutionary Space Shuttle. This comprehensive program tells the complete story of the Shuttle, from its conception in the 1950s to its triumphant launch in 1981. Expert interviews,...
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He served the cruelest monster who ever lived, yet emerged with his reputation intact. His military brilliance and sense of honor earned him a place among history's most fabled commanders. Erwin Rommel may be the greatest general to serve in World War II. His dreaded Panzer legions inflicted bitter defeats on the Allied commanders who opposed him. Yet his unwavering brilliance and nobility won him the enduring respect of his enemies, and eventually the betrayal of his master. This in-depth...
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Go on the beat with prison guards for an intimate look at the toughest job in law enforcement. They have the most dangerous beat in the nation--patrolling the corridors and yards "outside the bars" of America's penitentiaries. Each year, they suffer thousands of attacks from their charges sometimes with fatal results. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS takes you behind the prison walls for an intimate portrait of this dangerous profession. Hear harrowing stories of assaults, harassment and riots - and...
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When Ford stopped production of the legendary Thunderbird recently, it marked the end of an automotive era. Through good years and bad, from two-seat sportster to luxury coupe, from the silver screen to the radiowaves, the T-Bird was an American icon. Here is the complete story of the Thunderbird. See how it was initially conceived as a challenge to the Corvette, but rethought as a luxury coupe when Ford was unwilling to follow their GM counterparts down the road to a pure sports car. Get an...
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Many successful racecar drivers have tried their hand at automobile design, but few have been as persistent as Enzo Ferrari. In almost 80 years in the business, he created a legacy marked by some of the finest and most beautiful cars ever to grace the road. The complete history of Ferrari-the man and the machines-comes to life here. In remarkable interviews, Ferrari and the men who have driven his cars to glory trace the evolution of the fabled marque-and relive its triumphs on the track. Get...