Hour 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Hour 2 explores the ideological conflict that existed between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and highlights Washington's farewell address.

"Primary sources include: Excerpts from The Bill of Rights and Washington's Farewell Address to the nation." ---back of DVD container. This package contains a full-length "The History Channel" documentary on DVD(s) and a lesson plan on a CD-ROM that includes: short video segments that bring history topics alive, primary source documents in an easy-to-print format, a map and other visual aids, discussion and review questions, classroom activities, Internet links, and other resources. These materials correlate with national and state history standards. Original release date of DVD program 2002. Based on the book "Founding brothers : the revolutionary generation" by Joseph J. Ellis.

Disc 1. Founding brothers : hour 1: a more perfect union (47 min.) -- Disc 2. Founding brothers : hour 2 : a more perfect union (47 min.).