Great disasters, reforms and ramifications

Discusses the outbreak and worldwide spread of the deadly Spanish flu in 1918, methods of treating it, and efforts to study this killer virus and others like it.

Describes the large luxury liner that sunk after colliding with an iceberg in 1912, focusing on the lifeboat rescue of the surviving passengers and the inquiry after the tragedy that brought about additional regulations in maintaining safety on passenger ships.

Examines in depth the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the subsequent investigation and trial.

Describes the origins, spread, and effects of the terrible plague that devastated fourteenth-century Europe.

Discusses the Salem witch trials, including their Puritan background, the accusations made, and the outcome of the social hysteria that produced the situation.