General Douglas MacArthur was one of America's greatest and most complex commanders a warrior so tough and determined that he helped win World War II with a simple promise: I shall return. MacArthur was a soldier's soldier: the son of an officer the star of West Point and the Army's youngest-ever full general. He was already a retired hero when he was recalled in 1941 to face his biggest challenge–defending an unprepared Pacific force against a seemingly unstoppably Japanese war machine. But everything about MacArthur's life was extraordinary; his army brat childhood to his rogue war in Korea and his magnificent stand in the Philippines to his head-to-head confrontation with an angry Harry Truman. With rare footage and interviews with MacArthur's comrades family and friends this compelling BIOGRAPHY program reveals the man who remains a hero to millions.
He has advised presidents, superstars, and sports heroes. His power-building seminars have reached millions in over 70 countries and his infomercials dominate late-night TV. A salesman of hope and enthusiasm, Tony Robbins is a man who will not be ignored. TONY ROBBINS: THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS profiles the amazing career of the self-help guru who built a financial empire with no formal training-just sheer ambition. Hear about his modest upbringing and often problematic relationship with his mother and witness his early forays into sports journalism. Learn of his almost overnight success through candid interviews with friends, family, and Tony himself, and discover a man of extraordinary enthusiasm, magnetic charisma, and resolute determination. BIOGRAPHY® presents an intimate glimpse into the life of Tony Robbins, prophet of power and self-made millionaire.
The undisputed queen sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, Janis Joplin broke into the boys club and out of the stifling good-girl feminity of post-war America. With her incredible wall-of-sound vocals, Janis Joplin was the voice of a generation.