Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage
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Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was based on the recently President John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage.

Episodes

Cast

The Oscar W. Underwood Story

1. The Oscar W. Underwood Story

8th Nov 1964

The Mary S. McDowell Story

2. The Mary S. McDowell Story

15th Nov 1964

Thomas Hart Benton

3. Thomas Hart Benton

29th Nov 1964

Richard T. Ely

4. Richard T. Ely

6th Dec 1964

Sam Houston

5. Sam Houston

13th Dec 1964

Governor John M. Slaton

6. Governor John M. Slaton

20th Dec 1964

John Adams

7. John Adams

27th Dec 1964

Robert A. Taft

8. Robert A. Taft

3rd Jan 1965

Anne Hutchinson

9. Anne Hutchinson

10th Jan 1965

Anne Hutchinson rebelled against religious intolerance in Puritan New England.

Gen. Alexander William Doniphan

10. Gen. Alexander William Doniphan

17th Jan 1965

John Peter Altgeld

11. John Peter Altgeld

24th Jan 1965

Frederick Douglass

12. Frederick Douglass

31st Jan 1965

Daniel Webster

13. Daniel Webster

7th Feb 1965

Woodrow Wilson

14. Woodrow Wilson

14th Feb 1965

Prudence Crandall

15. Prudence Crandall

21st Feb 1965

The story of Crandall's fight against school segregation.

Andrew Johnson

16. Andrew Johnson

28th Feb 1965

Hamilton Fish

17. Hamilton Fish

7th Mar 1965

Charles Evans Hughes

18. Charles Evans Hughes

14th Mar 1965

Edmund G. Ross

19. Edmund G. Ross

21st Mar 1965

The story of Ross' celebrated anti-impeachment vote for Andrew Johnson.

George W. Norris

20. George W. Norris

28th Mar 1965

Grover Cleveland

21. Grover Cleveland

4th Apr 1965

John Quincy Adams

22. John Quincy Adams

11th Apr 1965

John Marshall

23. John Marshall

18th Apr 1965

Judge Ben B. Lindsey

24. Judge Ben B. Lindsey

25th Apr 1965

George Mason

25. George Mason

2nd May 1965

Thomas Corwin

26. Thomas Corwin

9th May 1965

First air date

8th Nov 1964

Last air date

9th May 1965

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks