• 2005
  • 45m
The Presidents

Summary A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States taking us from George Washington to George W. Bush. Each segment discusses the highlights and often lowlights of the men who have served. View more details

  • 2005
  • 45m

The Presidents

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Edward Herrmann Walter Cronkite H.W. Brands Douglas Brinkley

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8.4

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Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Jan 17, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Greystone Communications

Summary A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States taking us from George Washington to George W. Bush. Each segment discusses the highlights and often lowlights of the men who have served. View more details

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Jan 17, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Greystone Communications

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 17, 2005
Washington to Monroe (1789-1825)
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).
Episode 2 • Jan 17, 2005
J. Q. Adams to Polk (1825-1849)
In Part 2, America's leadership changes hands from the Founding Fathers to a new breed of Founding Sons.
Episode 3 • Jan 18, 2005
Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865)
Marked by polar opposites, this hour scrutinizes a fractious era of the presidency--from Taylor to Lincoln.
Episode 4 • Jan 18, 2005
A. Johnson to Arthur (1865-1885)
This period was known as the era of "The Ohio Generals"--three of the five presidents featured in this hour were generals in the Civil War.
Episode 5 • Jan 19, 2005
Cleveland to Taft (1885-1913)
From Grover Cleveland to William Howard Taft, the Gilded Age of the American Presidency, featured a new breed of men who occupied the White House.
Episode 6 • Jan 19, 2005
Wilson to F. Roosevelt (1913-1945)
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.
Episode 7 • Jan 20, 2005
Truman to Ford (1945-1977)
An era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement. Plain-spoken Harry Truman becomes president after FDR dies in office.
Episode 8 • Jan 20, 2005
Carter to George W. Bush (1977-present)
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.
Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969
The First Ladies
Bonus episode for the DVD release of the series.
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