Portrait of the surveyor, land baron, farmer, slave owner, general, and first President. George Washington rose to prominence on the shoulders of his dynamic half-brother Lawrence, married wisely, and was enormously popular with the soldiers of Virginia and politicians of his day.

This two-hour documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create, from the US Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system, we'll examine Hamilton's enormous influence that still resonates today. Ron Chernow, whose biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the basis for the hit Broadway play, along with other notable names including Tom Brokaw and Maria Bartiromo, contribute to an all-encompassing look at one of our nation's most accomplished leaders.

Embrace and celebrate Thomas Jefferson's complicated life and legacy.

Revealing portrait of the Revolutionary War leader and self-educated Renaissance man, renowned as a scientist, inventor, writer, philosopher, statesman, and diplomat. Follows his life from youthful printer's apprentice to member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Profile of the powerful orator whose clarion call, "Give me liberty or give me death," helped launch the American Revolution. Fiery in politics yet prudent in his personal life, Patrick Henry represented the mass of new Americans, not the privileged few.

Chronicles the life and career of the seventh President of the United States, who ushered in "the era of the common man." Jackson was a president who hailed from the lower classes, and his two terms in the White House helped to democratize the nation.