The Presidents (film)

This article is about the 2005 film. For other uses, see President (disambiguation).
The Presidents
Also known asThe Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the United States
GenreDocumentary
Written byRhys Thomas
Narrated byEdward Herrmann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9
Production
ProducersCraig Haffner, Donna E. Lusitana, Susan Werbe, Rhys Thomas
Running time45 minutes (each)
Original release
NetworkHistory Channel
ReleaseJanuary 18 (2005-01-18) –
March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)

The Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the United States is a 3 DVD set documentary released in 2005 by the History Channel.

Description

As the title suggests, the documentary presents a snapshot of life from the White House since independence of the United States. The documentary is based on the 2000 book To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents, edited by James M. McPherson. Each DVD has three episodes. The documentary introduces each president with a bulletin card about his personality, and then proceeds to discuss political situation at the time, the turmoil and changes until the president's departure from office. The documentary details interesting stories like Thomas Jefferson's acquisition of Louisiana, Battle of the Petticoats, machinations of Rutherford Hayes, Civil War, Reagan's Revolution and many others.

DVD 1

DVD 2

DVD 3

Re-aired, the final program includes the first term of Barack Obama, however, Edward Herrmann does not return as the narrator.

Credits

  • Executive Producers : Craig Haffner and Donna E. Lusitana
  • Producer: Susan Werbe
  • Written and Produced by Rhys Thomas
  • Narrator: Edward Herrmann


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