The Presidents
Episodes
- S1 E1 - 1789 - 1825Watch on supported devicesJanuary 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.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E2 - 1825 - 1849Watch on supported devicesJanuary 18, 200545minIn Part 2, America's leadership changes hands from the Founding Fathers to a new breed of Founding Sons.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E3 - 1849 - 1865Watch on supported devicesJanuary 19, 200545minMarked by polar opposites, this hour scrutinizes a fractious era of the presidency--from Taylor to Lincoln.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E4 - 1865 - 1885Watch on supported devicesJanuary 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.Freevee (with ads)
- 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 - 1945Watch on supported devicesJanuary 20, 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.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E7 - 1945 - 1977Watch on supported devicesJanuary 21, 200545minAn era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement. Plain-spoken Harry Truman becomes president after FDR dies in office.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E8 - 1977 - PresentWatch on supported devicesJanuary 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.Freevee (with ads)
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- Violence smoking sexual content
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- Cast
- William M. FowlerEdward Herrmann Jr.Annette Gordon-ReedCarol BerkinMarvin KitmanRichard BrookhiserJames Rees
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