Presidential Collection

    Season 1 2007 - 2009

    • 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z
    • 42m
    • 2h 6m (3 episodes)

    4 episodes

    Series Premiere

    2009-12-14T05:00:00Z

    1x01 Picturing the President: George Washington

    Series Premiere

    1x01 Picturing the President: George Washington

    • 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z42m

    Discover the hidden symbolism of the Landsdowne, a familiar full-length portrait of George Washington that hangs in the National Gallery. Examine Gilbert Stuart's unforgettable portrait, which captures the spirit of this victorious general, stalwart leader, and pioneering president of the United States of America. The story of the painting reverberates to present times.

    2009-02-16T05:00:00Z

    1x03 White House Revealed

    1x03 White House Revealed

    • 2009-02-16T05:00:00Z42m

    The people who help run the world's most famous home are anonymous to the public, but the presidents know their names. From the devoted doormen to the butlers, plumbers, chefs, housekeepers, engineers, and florists, we meet the dedicated individuals who serve president after president inside one of the most powerful houses in the world.

    1x04 America's Greatest Monuments

    • 2007-10-10T04:00:00Z42m

    Take a tour of some of America's most prominent and magnificent monuments in the heart of our nation's history. Washington D.C. is a city of monuments; monuments that honor our heroes, celebrate our victories and mourn our losses. Gain new insights and learn quirky facts such as how the Washington Memorial almost ended on wheels, the secret "Kilroy was here" graffiti hidden on the WWII memorial and how the Eternal Flame started as a common blowtorch.

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