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- S1 E1 - 1789 - 1825January 18, 200545minBased on the book To the Best of My Ability, this 8-part series provides an insightful look at the exclusive group of men from all walks of life and parts of the country who have led America from the Oval Office.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E2 - 1825 - 1849January 18, 200545minIn Part 2, America's leadership changes hands from the Founding Fathers to a new breed of Founding Sons.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E3 - 1849 - 1865January 19, 200545minMarked by polar opposites, this hour scrutinizes a fractious era of the presidency--from Taylor to Lincoln.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E4 - 1865 - 1885January 19, 200545minThis 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.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E5 - 1885 - 1913Watch on supported devicesJanuary 20, 200545minFrom Grover Cleveland to William Howard Taft, the Gilded Age of the American Presidency, featured a new breed of men who occupied the White House.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E6 - 1913 - 1945January 19, 200545minThe sixth hour looks at a challenging period of US history marked by financial depression & two world wars. This era saw America's emergence as a player on the world stage.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E7 - 1945 - 1977January 20, 200545minAn era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement. Plain-spoken Harry Truman becomes president after FDR dies in office.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E8 - 1977 - PresentJanuary 21, 200545minThe 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.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
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- Cast
- William M. FowlerEdward Herrmann Jr.Annette Gordon-ReedCarol BerkinMarvin KitmanRichard BrookhiserJames Rees
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- History
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