The latest in the American Experience series of award-winning and critically acclaimed presidential portraits, this two-part biography examines the life and career of the 41st president, from his service in World War II and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War. Drawing upon Bush's personal diaries and interviews with his closest advisors, the film also explores Bush's role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence resonates in modern American life.

Monday, 5/5/08 from 9-11 p.m. ET and Tuesday, 5/6/08 from 9-10:30 p.m. ET