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America’s unique form of democracy separates power among three branches of government: the legislative, judicial and executive. As the head of the executive branch, the president of the United States is the country’s most visible and important leader, both at home and abroad. Join HISTORY for a fresh perspective on how the Oval Office has evolved over the past 200 years through stories about the 43 men who have served as commander-in-chief. This eight-hour miniseries concentrates on the ebbs and flows of presidential power and responsibilities as each of America’s leaders deal with the events, expectations and challenges of his time.
Original Release
01/15/2013 on HIST
US Release
01/15/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruce McGill | Self - Narrator |
| H.W. Brands | Self - University of Texas at Austin |
| Richard Norton Smith | Self - Presidential Historian |
| Donald Ritchie | Self - Historian, U.S. Senate |
| Steven M. Gillon | Self - University of Oklahoma |
| George C. Edwards III | Self - Texas A&M University |
| Jonathan Alter | Self - Historian |
| Ted Widmer | Self - Historian & Former Presidential Speechwriter |
| David Pietrusza | Self - Historian & Author |
| Randy Roberts | Self - Purdue University |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assume the Position 1789-1825 | Tuesday, 15 January 2013 |
| 2 | Power to the People 1824-1849 | Tuesday, 15 January 2013 |
| 3 | A House Divided 1849-1865 | Wednesday, 16 January 2013 |
| 4 | Executive Retreat 1865-1901 | Wednesday, 16 January 2013 |
| 5 | Call of Duty 1899-1921 | Thursday, 17 January 2013 |
| 6 | Changing of the Guard 1920-1945 | Thursday, 17 January 2013 |
| 7 | Hail to the Chief 1945-1964 | Friday, 18 January 2013 |
| 8 | Mantle of Power 1965-2013 | Friday, 18 January 2013 |
Writers
Carolyn Townsend, Kelly McPherson, Rick Sander, Coll Metcalf, Mike Stutz, Sarah Wetherbee, Rebecca Graham, Steve LuKanic
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruce McGill | Self - Narrator |
| H.W. Brands | Self - University of Texas at Austin |
| Richard Norton Smith | Self - Presidential Historian |
| Donald Ritchie | Self - Historian, U.S. Senate |
| Steven M. Gillon | Self - University of Oklahoma |
| George C. Edwards III | Self - Texas A&M University |
| Jonathan Alter | Self - Historian |
| Ted Widmer | Self - Historian & Former Presidential Speechwriter |
| David Pietrusza | Self - Historian & Author |
| Randy Roberts | Self - Purdue University |
| Ken Kato | Self - Historian, U.S. House of Representatives |
| Libby O'Connell | Self - Historian |
| Paul Finkelman | Self - Albany Law School |
| Michael Flamm | Self - Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Edward L. Ayers | Self - University of Richmond |
| Nancy Gibbs | Self - Editor, Time Magazine |
| Sidney M. Milkis | Self - Presidential Scholar |
| George Forgie | Self - University of Texas at Austin |
| Mark Summers | Self - University of Kentucky |
| Joanne Freeman | Self - Yale University |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Susan Werbe | Executive Producer |
| Steve LuKanic | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Wetherbee | Executive Producer |
| Kelly McPherson | Executive Producer |
| Miriam Leffert | Executive Producer |
| Emre Sahin | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Chait | Executive Producer |
| Jeanne Begley | Executive Producer |
| Cameo Wallace | Executive Producer |
| Blue Kraning | Producer |
| Devon Schneider | Producer |
| Rebecca Graham | Producer |
| Adam Hyman | Producer |
| Fikret Manoglu | Producer |
| Kristen Burns | Producer |
