Might the Past Inform Our Future?
Historian Jon Meacham has written extensively about the presidency, with acclaimed books on Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt, and most recently, George H. W. Bush. He is currently working on a book on James and Dolly Madison. What does his research into these presidents suggest about the nature of the office?
Similar Shows
![Retro Report on PBS: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/04/17/2204-0iReTDq-show-poster2x3-jTEidbg.jpg?itok=YxD8taGb)
Retro Report on PBS
News and Public Affairs
![Death of a Pledge: The Adam Oakes Story: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/01/02/289674-f2HVRE9-show-poster2x3-MRIuTPA.jpg?itok=omnmrFa8)
Death of a Pledge: The Adam Oakes Story
News and Public Affairs
![Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2023/04/21/4517-6xzeWtl-show-poster2x3-W28fjeR.jpg?itok=f1jI5g_k)
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
News and Public Affairs
![The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/04/17/243902-n9Pssyn-show-poster2x3-rQkK66s.jpg?itok=5Bus13vu)
The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
News and Public Affairs
![A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/02/13/289487-nNYLn2Q-show-poster2x3-XzCbPH6.jpg?itok=fdIVWC0N)
A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy
News and Public Affairs
![Moyers & Company: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2022/03/09/3085-24aO27GNPSFJyyJEIhhw.jpg?itok=9r5QBUFl)
Moyers & Company
News and Public Affairs
![Returning Citizens: Life Beyond Incarceration: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/04/16/295439-V0maXYG-show-poster2x3-HbjgMa7.jpg?itok=qA1bWW6p)
Returning Citizens: Life Beyond Incarceration
News and Public Affairs
![Table for All with Buki Elegbede: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2024/04/16/297211-VVsszup-show-poster2x3-f19LJrh.jpg?itok=5cRsxVew)
Table for All with Buki Elegbede
News and Public Affairs
![Adventures in Learning: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2021/02/26/3172-kaeU8tXe930zjAUBTvWnQ.jpg?itok=erVPFWqf)
Adventures in Learning
News and Public Affairs
![Point Taken: show-poster2x3](/sites/default/files/styles/230x346/public/pbs_media_manager_images/2021/07/29/3850-OcRlrwxeEMUH7RJhWbVh8Q.jpg?itok=HIfZ35p8)
Point Taken
News and Public Affairs
WETA Passport
Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.