The American President

Season 1 Episode 2: Happenstance

Apr 09, 2000NR53m7.6

Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them were often chosen because they provided some electoral advantage (John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Harry Truman)....

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Family Ties

1. Family Ties

Aired: Apr 9, 2000

The last thing that the Founding Fathers envisioned was a hereditary chief ex...

Episode 2 Happenstance

2. Happenstance

Aired: Apr 9, 2000

Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents...

Episode 5 The American Way

5. The American Way

Aired: Apr 11, 2000

It is often observed that American national identity is less a condition than...

Info about The American President

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary, History