The Presidents Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865) (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

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Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865) (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

Marked by polar opposites, this hour scrutinizes a fractious era of the presidency--from Taylor to Lincoln.

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Herrmann Narrator (voice) (as Ed Herrmann) Narrator (voice) (as Ed Herrmann) See fewer	Overboard (1987)
Jean Baker Self - Professor of History, Goucher College (as Jean H. Baker) Self - Professor of History, Goucher College (as Jean H. Baker) See fewer	Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln (2024)
George W. Bush Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
Bill Clinton Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Catherine Clinton Self - Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University Self - Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University See fewer	American History TV (2011)
Thomas J. DiLorenzo Self - Author, 'The Real Lincoln' Self - Author, 'The Real Lincoln' See fewer	2006 Steven Berger Seminar: Liberty & American Civilization (2006)
Eric Foner Self - Professor of History, Columbia University Self - Professor of History, Columbia University See fewer	Free State of Jones (2016)
Gerald Ford Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Harold Holzer Self - Author, 'Lincoln at Cooper Union' Self - Author, 'Lincoln at Cooper Union' See fewer	Lincoln (2012)
John F. Kennedy Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Martin Luther King Self - Religious and Human Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Religious and Human Rights Leader (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
James M. McPherson Self - Editor, 'To the Best of My Ability' (as James McPherson) Self - Editor, 'To the Best of My Ability' (as James McPherson) See fewer	The Civil War (1990)
George Nichcols Self - Kentucky State Chief Medical Examiner (archive footage) (as Dr. George Nichols) Self - Kentucky State Chief Medical Examiner (archive footage) (as Dr. George Nichols) See fewer	Did He Do It? (2015)
Ronald Reagan Self - President of the United States (archive footage) Self - President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Samuel C. Slaymaker Self - Executive Director, James Buchanan Foundation Self - Executive Director, James Buchanan Foundation See fewer	The Presidents (2005)
Peter A. Wallner Self - Author, 'Franklin Pierce: N.H.'s Favorite Son' Self - Author, 'Franklin Pierce: N.H.'s Favorite Son' See fewer	The Presidents (2005)