The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents

The United States of America was a bold invention of enormous risk. An 8-year war of independence, followed by intense political debate produced a government of, by and for the people.

America in 1824 saw the era of the Founding Fathers coming to an end.

America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk.

The series picks up after the Civil War, covering the events from Andrew Johnson's presidency until the sudden assassination of William McKinley.

America at the beginning of the 20th century found a growing chasm between the rich and poor.

America in the 1920s was a country poised for a fresh start. The horrific brutality of the first global war was over. The economy was beginning to "roar," and the Presidents at the helm were happy to take a backseat to Congress.

In 1945, at the end of a devastating global war, America emerged as a superpower. The Cold War presented the nation with a new and unprecedented crisis.

Since the mid 1960s, the power of the presidency has risen and fallen.