An examination of Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s and the effect it had on every aspect of American society.
Chronicles the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower and examines his presidency, describing it as one of "missed opportunities" and discussing such topics as school desegregation, McCarthyism, and work on a nuclear test-ban treaty with the Soviet Union.
Chronicles the life and political career of George Herbert Walker Bush including his decorated service in World War Two, his successful oil businesses, and his campaign tactics that led him to the presidency.