The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S01E02 · In the Arena (1901-1910)

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Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes himself perhaps the best-loved of all presidents, battling corporate greed, preserving American wilderness, carrying the message of American might around the world. FDR weds Eleanor Roosevelt, and jumps at the chance to run for the New York state senate.

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1. 1 1. Get Action (1858-1901)2014-09-14 · 1h 55mA frail, asthmatic young Theodore Roosevelt transforms himself into a champion of the strenuous life, loses one great love and finds another, leads men into battle and then rises l
2. 2 2. In the Arena (1901-1910)2014-09-15 · 1h 57mMurder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes himself perhaps the best-loved of all presidents, battlin
3. 3 3. The Fire of Life (1910-1919)2014-09-16 · 1h 57mTheodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I — and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters warti
4. 4 4. The Storm (1920-1933)2014-09-17 · 1h 57mFranklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him. He spends seven years struggling without success to walk
5. 5 5. The Rising Road (1933-1939)2014-09-18 · 1h 57mFDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depression, his sweeping New Deal restores the people’s self-conf
6. 6 6. The Common Cause (1939-1944)2014-09-19 · 1h 56mFDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps set the course toward Al
7. 7 7. A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)2014-09-20 · 1h 52mFrail and failing but determined to see the war through to victory, FDR wins re-election and begins planning for a peaceful postwar world, but a cerebral hemorrhage kills him at 63