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Profiles in Courage

1964•1h 0m•7.5/10
War & PoliticsDrama

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7.5/10(2)

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.

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Production

Robert Saudek Associates

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 8, 1964

Last Aired

May 9, 1965

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
The Oscar W. Underwood Story
Air date: 1964-11-08
E2
The Mary S. McDowell Story
Air date: 1964-11-15
E3
Thomas Hart Benton
Air date: 1964-11-29
E4
Richard T. Ely
Air date: 1964-12-06
E5
Sam Houston
Air date: 1964-12-13
E6
Governor John M. Slaton
Air date: 1964-12-20
E7
John Adams
Air date: 1964-12-27
E8
Robert A. Taft
Air date: 1965-01-03
E9
Anne Hutchinson
Air date: 1965-01-10
Anne Hutchinson rebelled against religious intolerance in Puritan New England.
E10
Gen. Alexander William Doniphan
Air date: 1965-01-17
E11
John Peter Altgeld
Air date: 1965-01-24
E12
Frederick Douglass
Air date: 1965-01-31
E13
Daniel Webster
Air date: 1965-02-07
E14
Woodrow Wilson
Air date: 1965-02-14
E15
Prudence Crandall
Air date: 1965-02-21
The story of Crandall's fight against school segregation.
E16
Andrew Johnson
Air date: 1965-02-28
E17
Hamilton Fish
Air date: 1965-03-07
E18
Charles Evans Hughes
Air date: 1965-03-14
E19
Edmund G. Ross
Air date: 1965-03-21
The story of Ross' celebrated anti-impeachment vote for Andrew Johnson.
E20
George W. Norris
Air date: 1965-03-28
E21
Grover Cleveland
Air date: 1965-04-04
E22
John Quincy Adams
Air date: 1965-04-11
E23
John Marshall
Air date: 1965-04-18
E24
Judge Ben B. Lindsey
Air date: 1965-04-25
E25
George Mason
Air date: 1965-05-02
E26
Thomas Corwin
Air date: 1965-05-09

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