Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2005)

Overview

This series accomplishes something not often done. It gives equal time to the lesser known presidents. So Martin Van Buren gets the same 10 minutes as Abraham Lincoln. This makes you understand how much we just don't know about the most revered political position in these United States.

Cast

Edward Herrmann as Narrator
Edward Herrmann

as Narrator

Episodes

Washington to Monroe (1789-1825) poster

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January 18, 2005

During the heady days of the Constitutional Era, America's Founding Fathers set the future of a nation on its course. …

John Q. Adams to Polk (1825-1849) poster

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January 25, 2005

In a period of rapid growth for the nation and contentious politics in Washington, Jackson heralds in the era of the Co…

Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865) poster

Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865) 0.0

February 1, 2005

The most volatile period in U.S. history leads to the American Civil War. Follow the Presidency from the rough style o…

Andrew Johnson to Arthur (1865-1885) poster

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February 8, 2005

The Age of Reconstruction follows the Civil War. Three of the five presidents during this period are former generals o…

Cleveland to Taft (1885-1913) poster

Cleveland to Taft (1885-1913) 0.0

February 15, 2005

During an era of unbridled economic growth called the Gilded Age, Cleveland becomes the first president to serve two no…

Wilson to FDR (1913-1945) poster

Wilson to FDR (1913-1945) 0.0

February 22, 2005

While America emerges as a super-power, Wilson promises to "make the world safe for democracy," Harding's administratio…

Truman to Ford (1945-1977) poster

Truman to Ford (1945-1977) 0.0

March 1, 2005

Truman leads the United States into the Atomic Age and the beginning of the Cold War. The most likeable president in U…

Carter to George W. Bush (1977-Present) poster

Carter to George W. Bush (1977-Present) 0.0

March 8, 2005

From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the inauguration of 2005, Carter suffers through an economic depression and the Ira…

All the President's Wives poster

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March 15, 2005

As the saying goes, behind every great man stands a great woman. This special bonus feature sets about both proving an…