Details the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Prince William Sound, discusses why this disaster happened, describes the cleanup effort, and suggests lessons learned from the event.
Details the events surrounding the 1995 terrorist bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the blast.
Details the series of destructive tornadoes that struck the American Midwest during the span of several hours in April 1991, causing severe damage in several states.
Details the events surrounding the earthquake that took place in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 1989, as well as the clean-up and recovery efforts that followed.
Details the events surrounding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the terrorist attack.
Describes the events surrounding the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, the investigation of this disaster, and the seven astronauts who died.
Describes the devastating fire that swept through Oakland, California, in 1991 and the experiences of fire fighters, police officers, and ordinary citizens during this disaster.
Details the disastrous floods that occurred in nine midwestern states when ten times the average amount of rain fell during the spring and early summer of 1993.
Describes the explosion that caused TWA Flight 800 to break apart in midair, killing 230 people on July 17, 1996, and examines some possible causes for the disaster.
Captures the shock and horror of the day the Hindenburg exploded in a great ball of fire, May 6, 1937 and includes accounts from spectators who witnessed the disaster, as well as testimony from scientists, speculating on possible causes of the explosion.
Describes the life of Jim Jones and the church he established, supposedly to help people find a better life, and recounts the events that led to the deaths of Jones and his followers at their compound in Guyana in 1978.
Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.