The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents — Season 1, Episode 3: A House Divided 1849-1865
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
America by the mid-1800s was triple its original size thanks to bold and controversial decisions by Presidents such as Jefferson, Jackson, and Polk. But with new territory came old confrontations. Slavery--the question that had been avoided since the country's birth--now had to be answered. Some leaders pinned their hopes on compromise, until one used the Presidency to defend freedom and the Union--at any cost.
About The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
A detailed, and unbiased, look at the 43 men who have been the presidents of the United States of America.