TELEVISION

Assassinations That Changed The World - Season 1

Series: Assassinations That Changed The World
3.8
(16)
sign up
Episodes
4
Rating
TVPG
Year
1996
Language
English
Publisher
History

About

They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's defining moments. They are tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticism and a burning desire to achieve fame at the cost of another's life.

Related Subjects

Episodes

1 to 3 of 4

1. Conspiracy For Change

45m

sign up
Examines attempts to change great power structures by murder and focuses on the assassinations or attempts on Hitler, Trotsky, Lenin, and the Archduke Ferdinand.

2. His Alive: Assasinations 2/4

45m

sign up
The word "assassin" comes from the European name for the member of a secret order of the Ismaili sect of Islam. The order was founded by Hasan ibn al-Sabbah when he gained control (c.1090) of the mountain fortress of Alamut near the Caspian Sea.

3. The Loner Meets The President

45m

sign up
Examines the loner as assassin focusing on Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth, and John Hinckley, who shot Reagan to win actress Jodie Foster's attention.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Lee Davisactor
James W. Clarkeactor
Ethel Kennedyactor
Marina Oswaldactor
Enayetur Rahimactor