History's Secrets — Season 1, Episode 7: Howard Hughes Revealed

Episode synopsis

How and why did a man so rich, so accomplished and so visible become so reclusive, phobic and fragile? How much truth is there in the popular image of Hughes' descent into madness? What can recent medical discoveries contribute to our understanding of this man, his habits, behaviors and final years? NGC reviews recent studies of America's most bizarre billionaire.

About History's Secrets

Mysterious events, compelling figures, and great unanswered questions from the past are explored in this National Geographic series.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Hunt for Hitler
• E2The Hunt for the Boston Strangler
• E3The Romanovs
• E4The Real Roswell
• E5The Secrets Of J. Edgar Hoover
• E6Where's Amelia Earhart?
• E8The Unabomber: Ted Kaczynski
• E9Secrets of the Moon Landing
• E10CIA Secret Experiments
• E11Secret History of the Atomic Bomb
• E12Vanished from Alcatraz
• E13Secret Life of Charles Lindbergh