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Presidents in Our Backyard - Part 2

Facts and folklore behind the eight U.S. presidents with close ties to New York State.

01/01/2007 | Rating NR

WMHT Specials

Presidents in Our Backyard - Part 2

Special | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Facts and folklore behind the eight U.S. presidents with close ties to New York State.

Eight U.S. presidents had close ties to New York State. This series reveals the facts and folklore that time has buried. New York has given us iconic leaders, including Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, as well as more obscure figures, such as Chester Arthur and Millard Fillmore. This impressive group is rounded out by Martin Van Buren, Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley.

01/01/2007 | Rating NR

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Presidents in Our Backyard - Part 2

Special | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Eight U.S. presidents had close ties to New York State. This series reveals the facts and folklore that time has buried. New York has given us iconic leaders, including Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, as well as more obscure figures, such as Chester Arthur and Millard Fillmore. This impressive group is rounded out by Martin Van Buren, Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley.

01/01/2007 | Rating NR

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