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The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Assume the Position 1789-1825
Tue, Jan 15, 201345 mins
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. This democracy in a world ruled by Kings and Emperors was a new experiment with three branches--a Court, a Congress and an Executive--all sharing power; a precarious balancing act purposely left open to interpretation.
Episode 2
Power to the People 1824-1849
Tue, Jan 15, 201345 mins
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: the threat of nuclear annihilation.
Episode 3
A House Divided 1849-1865
Wed, Jan 16, 201345 mins
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations.
Episode 4
Executive Retreat 1865-1901
Wed, Jan 16, 201345 mins
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations.
Episode 5
Call of Duty 1899-1921
Thu, Jan 17, 201345 mins
America at the beginning of the 20th century found a growing chasm between the rich and poor. The country's priorities were changing, as was the Presidency.
Episode 6
Changing of the Guard 1920-1945
Thu, Jan 17, 201345 mins
America at the beginning of the 20th century found a growing chasm between the rich and poor. The country's priorities were changing, as was the Presidency.
Episode 7
Hail to the Chief 1945-1964
Fri, Jan 18, 201345 mins
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: the threat of nuclear annihilation.
Episode 8
Mantle of Power 1965-2013
Fri, Jan 18, 201344 mins
The power of the office has grown, remaining the symbol of America's experiment in democracy, but it also suffered from personal failings of the men who occupied it. The Cold War ended, but global terror became a more complicated threat.
