Howard Hughes was a true American original: legendary lover, record-setting aviator, award-winning film producer, talented inventor, political influencer, ultimate eccentric, and for much of his life, the richest man in the United States. His desire for privacy was so intense—and his isolation so complete—that even now, fifty years after his death, inaccurate stories continue to circulate, with many published as fact. Join us as we examine the different eras of Hughes’s life to better understand what shaped him and why he lived as he did.