The Presidents
Volume Three
Truman to Bush

An unprecedented snapshot of life from the White House,THE PRESIDENTS examines the most recent 60 years of the office, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush

TRUMAN TO FORD:1945-1977
Truman leads the United States into the Atomic Age and the beginning of the Cold War. The most likable president in U.S.History and hero of D-Day, Eisenhower is followed by the youthful charisma of Kennedy, until his tragic assassination. LBJ finally pulls our of Vietnam, while Nixon resigns and Ford stumbles. Along the way the moon is reached.

CARTER TO GEORGE W.BUSH: 1977-PRESENT
From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the inauguration in 2005, Carter suffers through an economic depression and the Iran Hostage Crisis; Regan survives assassination, Iran-Contra, and the Strategic Defense Initiative; George Bush initiates the Gulf War; Clinton presides over a booming economy, sex scandles, and impeachment; and George W. Bush follows 9/11 with his cowboy Doctrine of Pre-emptive Strikes.

BONUS PROGRAM: ALL THE PRESIDENTS' WIFE
As the saying goes, behind every great man stands a great woman. This special bonus feature sets about both proving and disproving the adage. From the remarkable accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt to the quiet strength of Barbara Bush to the future Presidential hopes of Hillary Rodham Clinton, take a fascinating look at the nation's most significant others.

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