American Presidents Part 1

Part 1 of our animated timeline of America's first 44 Presidents, from George Washington and the Founding Fathers to the trauma of Civil War and Reconstruction. Produced in partnership with Bridgeman Images The presidents' rankings are taken from a 2010 survey by the Siena Research Institute. Like any historical rankings, they are subjective, and based on the opinions of historians and experts - you are free to disagree or challenge their conclusions! Find out more here: Each president's home state is their state of main residence (not state of birth) based on this Wikipedia article: Presidents in this episode: 1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. James Madison 5. James Monroe 6. John Quincy Adams 7. Andrew Jackson 8. Martin Van Buren 9. William Henry Har