Presidents in Crisis

Before they faced a nation’s darkest hours, they faced their own.

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the personal struggles that shaped Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson before they led America through defining national crises.

This documentary looks beyond the public achievements to reveal the human beings behind the presidency—and how experiences of trauma and adversity influenced their character, resilience and approach to leadership. Presidents in Crisis offers a revealing perspective on three consequential American leaders and the private challenges that helped prepare them for public responsibility.

Release Year: 2017

Runtime: 15 minutes

Rating: TV-PG

Cast:

 Doris Kearns Goodwin