The Presidents

This spring, as a pivotal presidential election approaches, American Experience presents three 20th-century biographies that offer a compelling look at the men who have defined and redefined the modern presidency.

 

 

George H.W. Bush

Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6 at 9 p.m.

The first in-depth assessment of the country’s 41st president reveals George H.W. Bush as a pivotal player during a critical moment in American and world history and in a powerful political dynasty. The film features personal letters and interviews with Bush’s closest advisors and prominent critics.
 
Encore Presentations

FDR

Mondays, May 12 and May 19 at 9 p.m.

One of the nation’s most popular presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt served three terms — longer than anyone before or since — and led the country through two great crises.

Truman

Sunday, May 25 at 9:30 p.m. and Monday, May 26 at 9 p.m.

He was a farmer, a haberdasher gone bankrupt, an unknown politician from Missouri who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held office, Harry S. Truman was the least prepared.

 
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