Historical rankings of presidents of the United States former director of the University of Maryland's African American Leadership Institute, stated that Presidents ranked by how each one balanced the interests of majority interests and the interests of excluded groups was practical in respect to American debate on racial politics. Presidents have traditionally been ranked on personal qualities and their leadership ability to solve problems that move the nation in a positive direction. Walters stated there was a qualitative difference between white and African American intellectuals in evaluating presidents. In the 1996 "New York Times" poll by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., 31 white historians and one black historian ranked
The Presidents (film) turmoil and changes until the president's departure from office. The documentary details interesting stories like Jefferson's acquisition of Louisiana, Battle of the Petticoats, machinations of Rutherford Hayes, Civil War, Reagan's Revolution and many others. Re-aired, the final program includes the first term of Barack Obama, however, Edward Herrmann does not return as the narrator. The Presidents (film) The Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the United States is a 3 DVD set documentary published in 2005, published by the History channel. As the title suggests, the documentary presents a snapshot of life from the White House