LANDSLIDE – A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover will premiere on PBS nationwide tonight, Monday, October 26 at 10:00 P.M. ET/ 9:00 P.M. CT.

This documentary explores the facts and fictions behind the presidency of Herbert Hoover including The Great Depression and its lasting impact on government. The program also explores the role of the Federal Reserve and monetary policy during the Hoover presidency and into the early years of FDR. Hoover’s early life abroad, the international experiences that led to his decision to run for office, Hoover’s presidency and political philosophy, and the lasting impact of his policy decisions made during and after the depression are also presented. Along with the depression, “Herbert Hoover: Landslide” provides detailed discussion of the 1927 Mississippi flood, the 1928 election campaign, monetary and agricultural policies throughout the Hoover presidency, the Bonus March and the 1932 presidential election. Interview subjects include several notable scholars such as David Kennedy, Amity Shlaes, Robert Reich, Tim Egan and Timothy Walch.  Yours truly also appears.

Landslide will aslo air on KQED airtimes below (check your local listings for more times):

KQED 9HD

Mon, Oct 26, 2009 — 11:00 pm

Tue, Oct 27, 2009 — 5:00 am

KQED Life

Tue, Oct 27, 2009 — 10:00 pm

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 — 4:00 am

KQED World

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 — 9:00 am

Wed, Oct 28, 2009 — 12:00 pm