
S1·E7 – Truman to Ford (1945-1977)
2005-03-01 • 60 min
Truman leads the United States into the Atomic Age and the beginning of the Cold War. The most likeable president in U.S. history and hero of D-Day, Eisenhower is followed by the youthful charisma of Kennedy, until his tragic assassination. LBJ finally pulls out of Vietnam, while Nixon resigns and Ford stumbles. Along the way the moon is reached.
Cast

Edward Herrmann
Narrator

H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands
Hugh Sidey
Hugh Sidey

Gerald Ford
Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

Hồ Chí Minh
Self (archive footage)