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The Presidents

Season 1
See the minorities that have influenced politics.
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  1. S1 E1 - 1789 - 1825
    January 18, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    Based 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.
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  2. S1 E2 - 1825 - 1849
    January 18, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    In Part 2, America's leadership changes hands from the Founding Fathers to a new breed of Founding Sons.
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  3. S1 E3 - 1849 - 1865
    January 19, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    Marked by polar opposites, this hour scrutinizes a fractious era of the presidency--from Taylor to Lincoln.
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  4. S1 E4 - 1865 - 1885
    January 19, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  5. S1 E5 - 1885 - 1913
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    January 20, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  6. S1 E6 - 1913 - 1945
    January 19, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    The 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.
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  7. S1 E7 - 1945 - 1977
    January 20, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    An era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement. Plain-spoken Harry Truman becomes president after FDR dies in office.
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  8. S1 E8 - 1977 - Present
    January 21, 2005
    45min
    TV-PG
    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.
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Producers
Craig HaffnerDonna LusitanaRhys ThomasSusan Werbe
Cast
William M. FowlerEdward Herrmann Jr.Annette Gordon-ReedCarol BerkinMarvin KitmanRichard BrookhiserJames Rees
Studio
History
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