The Presidents
Volume Two
Johnson to Roosevelt

A remarkable snapshot of the life from the White House,THE PRESIDENTS surveys the next 80 years of the office, from Andrew Johnson to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

ANDREW JOHNSON TO ARTHUR:1865-1885
The Age of Reconstruction follows the Civil War. Three of the five presidents during this period are former generals of this war. Highlights include Johnson's impeachment trial, Grant's triumphs, the back room politics of Hayes, and Arthur's Civil Service reforms.

Cleveland to Taft:1885-1913
During an era of unbridled economic growth called the Gilded Age, Cleveland becomes the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms, McKinley is assassinated, Teddy Roosevelt launches an all-out anti-trust assault on Big Money monopolies, and Taft becomes estranged from his mentor and friend, Teddy Roosevelt.

WILSON TO FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT: 1913-1945
While America emerges as a super-power, Wilson promises to "make the world safe for democracy," Harding's administration is wracked by scandal, Coolidge ushers the nation to a dangerous economic precipice that leaves Hoover with the Great Depression-which finally ends as FDR leads the nation through WWII.

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Genres: History on DVD, Educational on DVD, Politics on DVD