This series accomplishes something not often done. It gives equal time to the lesser known presidents. So Martin Van Buren gets the same 10 minutes as Abraham Lincoln. This makes you understand how much we just don't know about the most revered political position in these United States.

Edward HerrmannNarrator

Annette Gordon-ReedAnnette Gordon-Reed

Carol BerkinCarol Berkin

James ReesJames Rees

Marvin KitmanMarvin Kitman

William M. Fowler Jr.William M. Fowler Jr.

Daniel Walker HoweDaniel Walker Howe

Harry WatsonHarry Watson

Thomas Y. CartwrightThomas Y. Cartwright

John SeigenthalerJohn Seigenthaler

Sam W. HaynesSam W. Haynes

Michael NelsonMichael Nelson

Catherine ClintonCatherine Clinton

Jean H. BakerJean H. Baker

Peter A. WallnerPeter A. Wallner

Samuel C. SlaymakerSamuel C. Slaymaker

Harold HolzerHarold Holzer

Thomas J. DilorenzoThomas J. Dilorenzo

Paul BergeronPaul Bergeron

James M. McPhersonJames M. McPherson

Eric FonerEric Foner, PhD

Hans L. TrefousseHans L. Trefousse

Zachary KarabellZachary Karabell

Roy Morris Jr.Roy Morris Jr.

Tom CulbertsonTom Culbertson

Roger McGrathRoger McGrath

Ken AckermanKen Ackerman

Richard BrookhiserRichard Brookhiser

Charles CalhounCharles Calhoun

James ChaceJames Chace

H.W. Brands

Hugh SideyHugh Sidey

James A. BakerJames A. Baker

Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter

Edith MayoEdith Mayo

Kitty KelleyKitty Kelley

Gerald FordSelf (archive footage)

Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)

Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)

John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)

Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)

Hồ Chí MinhSelf (archive footage)