Never dreaming of becoming President, this is the man who blazed into national prominence and in the process nearly landed in the White House.         

An iron-willed Republican senator who enjoyed his power, Taft was denied his greatest ambition: to follow in the footsteps of his father, President William Howard Taft.

The political smoke still swirls around the ideological legacy of the American senator who headed the infamous communist witch hunt trials of the 1950s.

Follow the distinguished career of the citizen-of-the-world who helped create an atmosphere of peace in his years as Secretary-General of the United Nations.

This special look at the life and tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr., includes a profile of his and his wife Carolyn's lives, and coverage of that shattering week in July 1999, when his plane was first reported missing.

Her life shaped by the myth of Camelot, the reality of her father's assassination, and her brother's death in a plane crash, Caroline Kennedy continues to serve as a scion of her illustrious family. This profile looks at the tragedies in Caroline's life and her many achievements as well, which include two books on civil liberties, another book entitled, "Profiles in Courage for Our Time," and her domestic career as a mother of three children and wife to exhibit designer Edwin Schlossberg.

She is a Cinderella, of sorts: once a librarian, now First Lady. Interviews with Laura Bush, the President, and Bush family members and friends highlight this portrait. We go behind the public image to meet the real Laura Bush--the young woman involved in a fatal car accident, the new bride struggling to get pregnant, the reserved woman who agreed to support her husband in his public career, and now the polished national leader.

Interviews with Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld highlight this in-depth profile of the U.S. Vice President. We look back at Cheney's rapid rise to prominence in Washington, D.C., his key role in the war against Iraq's Saddam Hussein, his surprise selection as George W. Bush's running mate, and the heart problems that have threatened his health.

Here is the record of the life of the outspoken crimebuster who made a national reputation that almost propelled him into the White House.             

Independent and enigmatic, Lewis was a union chief who was a champion of the rights of coal miners but a mystery man that few knew well.               

The life and times of two of New York City's most iconic mayors.