Season 1 (2013)

Assume the Position 1789-1825
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January 15, 2013

The United States of America was a bold invention of enormous risk. An 8-year war of independence, followed by intense political d...Read more

Power to the People 1824-1849
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January 15, 2013

America in 1824 saw the era of the Founding Fathers coming to an end. Over the next 25 years, six presidents would reflect the cou...Read more

A House Divided 1849-1865
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January 16, 2013

America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, ...Read more

Executive Retreat 1865-1901
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January 16, 2013

America after the Civil War was a traumatized country in desperate need of leadership. The President who'd seen the nation through...Read more

Call of Duty 1899-1921
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January 17, 2013

America at the beginning of the 20th century found a growing chasm between the rich and poor. The country's priorities were changi...Read more

Changing of the Guard 1920-1945
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January 17, 2013

America in the 1920s was a country poised for a fresh start. The horrific brutality of the first global war was over. The economy ...Read more

Hail to the Chief 1945-1964
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January 18, 2013

In 1945, at the end of a devastating global war, America emerged as a superpower. The Cold War presented the nation with a new and...Read more

Mantle of Power 1965-2013
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January 18, 2013

Since the mid 1960s, the power of the presidency has risen and fallen. It's been burdened by the personal failings of the men who ...Read more