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1) Lincoln
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
2) Nixon
Series
Language
English
Description
Covers the span of Richard M. Nixon's political life during his early political career.
3) TR
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about Theodore Roosevelt. Explores the influence of Rossevelt's childhood, his rise to the U.S. Presidency, and the years after he left office.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning in 1861, the Civil War divided the country, pitting "brother against brother" in a conflict that threatened to permanently destroy the union. If not for the dedication and firm resolve of Abraham Lincoln during this difficult time, the United States may have ceased to exist. In Abraham Lincoln, kids will examine the life of this country boy from Kentucky who rose to become President of the United States, and who guided his country through...
5) FDR
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Learn the story of one of America's most beloved Presidents. Includes rare archival footage and home movies as well as fascinating interviews with family members, friends, biographers, and eyewitnesses to the Roosevelt saga.
7) LBJ
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House." --
8) LBJ
Publisher
PBS DVD Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Film biography of Lyndon Johnson from his early days in Texas to his withdrawal from politics.
9) Reagan
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular presidents ever, Ronald Wilson Reagan served two terms in office and left with his reputation intact as a charismatic, charming leader who managed to avoid many of the major pitfalls of the leaders before him. A one-time actor, he became an ideologue who preached a simple gospel of optimism, lower taxes, less government and anti-communism. Often underestimated, his successes surprised many of his greatest detractors.
10) George H.W. Bush
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"Presents the first in-depth assessment of the forty-first president of the United States, drawing upon new scholarship and unparalleled access to figures in Bush's private and public life. This film reveals Bush as a pivotal player during a critical moment in American and world history and in a powerful political dynasty... Features interviews with First Lady Barbara Bush, Condoleezza Rice,Colin Powell, Mikhail Gorbachev, and more" -- Container....
11) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
12) President Trump
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"How did Donald Trump transform himself from real estate developer to entertainer to president? In this one-hour investigative biography, filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team go behind the headlines to examine the key moments that shaped America's 45th president--from his childhood to his tumultuous career in the public eye"--Container.
13) Woodrow Wilson
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Using photos, letters, newsreels, archival footage and beautifully filmed reenactments, this program tells the story of a professor who became one of America's greatest presidents. It's the tale of an emotionally complex man who craved affection and demanded unquestioned loyalty. And it's a fascinating portrait of a towering intellectual, one who appeared to espouse unwavering moral principles but who nonetheless shredded civil liberties during wartime...
14) The American presidents: 1890-1945, the emergence of modern America, the Great Depression & WWII
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.
18) Truman
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The story of the unlikely rise of a gritty American original, Harry Truman. He was a farmer, a bankrupt businessman, an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held America's highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared, but he would prove to be a surprise. Facing some of the biggest crises of the century, Truman would end the war with Germany, use the atomic bomb against Japan, confront...
Language
English
Description
"The miniseries weaves together the troubled lives of a dirt-farmer's son and a wealthy Southern slave-owner's daughter. Together, Abraham and Mary Lincoln ascended to the pinnacle of power at the most difficult time in the nation's history, the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln's legacy as the Great Emancipator reshaped the nation while his tragic death left Mary reclusive and forgotten." --
Series
Publisher
Goldhil Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Learn the facts behind the fascinating presidents of the United States. You will learn each man's political affiliation, home state, term, and burial site. The major political issues of each presidency are explored as well as their major achievements.
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