Biography · SEASON 3

Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space

Episode 13 · 1994-07-11

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Episode overview

Portrait of the teacher who died in the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. Follows her journey from a classroom teacher to a space pioneer through interviews with parents and students.

60 minutes

Season 3 episodes

1. Harry S. Truman 2. Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon1994-07-21 3. Mata Hari: The Seductive Spy 4. Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider 5. Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon1994-01-18 6. Sid Caesar: Television's Comedy Genius1994-04-12 7. The Rockefellers1994-05-30 8. Teddy: A Kennedy Portrait1994-06-03 9. General Omar Bradley1994-06-06 10. Marilyn Monroe: Behind the Legend1994-06-10 11. Houdini: The Great Escape1994-06-20 12. George Washington: Founding Father1994-06-24 13. Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space1994-07-11 14. Wilbur and Orville: Dreams of Flying1994-07-12 15. Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond1994-07-14 16. Donald Trump: Master of the Deal1994-07-21 17. Frank Capra: Mr. Capra Goes to America1994-07-25 18. Davy Crockett: American Frontier Legend1994-08-01 19. Roy Rogers: American Legend1994-08-02 20. Willie Nelson1994-08-04 21. Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy1994-08-05 22. W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter1994-08-08 23. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit1994-08-30 24. The Babe: The Story of Babe Ruth1994-09-01 25. Pope John Paul II: Statesman of Faith1994-09-12 26. Bette Davis: If Looks Could Kill1994-09-13 27. Gilda Radner: In Her Own Words1994-09-14 28. Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World1994-09-15 29. Mike Tyson: Fallen Champ1994-09-16 30. Michelangelo: Artist and Man1994-09-21 31. Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe1994-10-27 32. Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen1994-11-25 33. Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist1994-12-01 34. Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey1994-12-05 35. FDR: The War Years1994-12-06 36. Hirohito1994-12-07 37. Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso1994-12-11 38. Santa Claus1994-12-19 39. Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop1994-12-20 40. Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem1994-12-23 41. FDR: Years of Crisis1994-12-26 42. Andrew Carnegie: Prince of Steel1995-01-01 43. Andrew Jackson: A Man for the People1995-01-03 44. Aristotle Onassis: The Golden Greek1995-01-04 45. Attila: Scourge of God1995-01-05 46. Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason1995-01-06 47. Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius1995-01-09 48. Charles Manson: Journey into Evil1995-01-10 49. Charlton Heston: For All Seasons1995-01-11 50. Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World1995-01-12 51. Crazy Horse: The Last Warrior1995-01-13 52. Daniel Boone1995-01-16 53. Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest1995-01-17 54. George Custer: Showdown at the Little Bighorn1995-01-18 55. Goebbels: Master of Propaganda1995-01-19 56. H.G. Wells: Time Traveler1995-01-20 57. Hercules: Power of the Gods1995-01-23 58. Huey Long: The Kingfish1995-01-24 59. Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death1995-01-25 60. John Dillinger: Public Enemy #11995-01-26 61. John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight1995-01-27 62. Lee Harvey Oswald: An American Tragedy1995-01-30 63. Leif Ericson: Voyages of a Viking1995-01-31 64. Malcolm X: A Search for Identity1995-02-01 65. Marco Polo: Journey to the East1995-02-02 66. Mozart1995-02-03 67. Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom1995-02-06 68. Patrick Henry: Voice of Liberty1995-02-07 69. Ponce de León: The First Conquistador1995-02-08 70. Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective1995-02-09 71. Sitting Bull: Chief of the Lakota Nation1995-02-10 72. Susan B. Anthony: Rebel for the Cause1995-02-13 73. The Gettys: A Tragedy of Riches1995-02-14 74. The James Gang: Outlaw Brothers1995-02-15 75. The Red Baron: Master of the Air1995-02-16 76. The Vanderbilts: An American Dynasty1995-02-17 77. Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore1995-02-20 78. Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom1995-02-21 79. Tokyo Rose: Victim of Propaganda1995-02-22 80. Wild Bill Hickok: Gentleman of the Old West1995-02-23 81. Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier of Peace1995-02-24