About US Presidents 1) George Washington (1789-1797), 2) John Adams (1797-1801), 3) Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), 4) James Madison (1809-1817) and 5) James Monroe (1817-1825).
The sixth hour looks at a challenging period of US history marked by financial depression and two world wars. This era saw America's emergence as a player on the world stage.
An era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement. Plain-spoken Harry Truman becomes president after FDR dies in office.
The final hour of the series brings us to the precipice of the 2005 inauguration. This is an era marked by a new world order, defined by the fall of the Berlin Wall.
