The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S01E05 · The Rising Road (1933-1939)

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FDR 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-confidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. Eleanor rejects the traditional role of first lady, becomes her husband’s liberal conscience and a sometimes controversial political force.

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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