The Presidents
Narrated byEdward Herrmann
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerCraig Haffner
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkHistory Channel
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)

The Presidents is a 2005 American documentary television series about the history of each President of the United States of America, narrated by Edward Herrmann.

The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order to George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.

Episodes

It has been released onto DVD twice. First on May 31, 2005[1] and subsequently again on April 17, 2012 with an updated version.[2]

Episode Presidents Years
1 Washington to Monroe 1789-1825
2 J. Q. Adams to Polk 1825-1849
3 Taylor to Lincoln 1849-1865
4 A. Johnson to Arthur 1865-1885
5 Cleveland to Taft 1885-1913
6 Wilson to F. Roosevelt 1913-1945
7 Truman to Ford 1945-1977
8 Carter to Bush 1977-2008

Awards and nominations

The documentary ended up as a finalist in two categories (Biography/Profiles and Writing) at the New York Festivals.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The History Channel Presents the Presidents". Amazon. 31 May 2005.
  2. ^ "The Presidents". Amazon. 17 April 2012.
  3. ^ "The Presidents DVD: History of U.S. Presidents DVD - Official History Channel Store". Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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