SENATOR BOB DOLE
In 1996 a great man with a great sense of humor swept the primaries and was overwhelmingly selected by his party to run for President of The United States. But, he was no match for the incumbent Clinton/Gore machine and was soundly defeated in the November General Election.



(read more about his bid for The White House)
(visit Bob Dole's web site)
(see his sense of humor in action in this Britney Spears Pepsi ad)
(watch a pictorial tribute to Dole)
(watch a recap of the Presidential debates)

---

MADELINE ALBRIGHT
President Bill Clinton appointed Madeline Albright as the first woman to become Secretary of State. She served throughout the remainder of President Clinton's second term. She was succeeded by Colin Powell, the first African/American to hold the position.



(read more about Madeline Albright)
(Ms Albright explain how she would deal with Iran)
(See her response to Sarah Palin's recent comment about her)

---

REMAINS OF TWA FLIGHT 800
The sun was just setting over the Hudson on a typical July evening as TWA flight 800 lifted off from JFK. The Boeing 747 was only a few minutes into it's flight to Paris when it exploded into a horrific fireball, killing all 230 on board. Now, twelve years after the incident there still remains considerable uncertainty over the cause.

(read more about the disaster)
(watch a video re-creation)
(watch a video about the memorial to the victims)

---

JANET JACKSON
Once upon a time, in a far away land called Gary, IN, there lived a beautiful princess, named Janet. She dreamed of one day being the highest paid female recording artist in the world. In 1996, at the age of 30, her dream came true. Unfortunately, for her record company, she didn't have another hit record until mid-1997.

(read more about Janet)
(listen to her next #1 hit after signing the contract)

---

3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN
A 95/96 mid-season replacement brought us a family of aliens who came to earth to learn about our planet and our strange ways. Over it's five years in prime time, the show picked up seven Emmys. William Shatner made occasional recurring appearances as their home planet's supreme leader, "The Big Giant Head."

(3rd Rock's official web site)
(watch a blooper reel from the series)
(see William Shatner as "The Big Giant Head")

---