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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014Documentary · History · War & Politics

First aired

September 14, 2014

7.8

TMDB Score

78% match · 40 votes

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In the Arena (1901-1910)

Miniseries · Sep 15, 2014 · 1h 57m

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Get Action (1858-1901)

Sep 14, 2014 · 1h 55m

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In the Arena (1901-1910)

Sep 15, 2014 · 1h 57m

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The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

Sep 16, 2014 · 1h 57m

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The Storm (1920-1933)

Sep 17, 2014 · 1h 57m

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The Rising Road (1933-1939)

Sep 18, 2014 · 1h 57m

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The Common Cause (1939-1944)

Sep 19, 2014 · 1h 56m

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A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Sep 20, 2014 · 1h 52m

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.

About the Series

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DocumentaryHistoryWar & Politics

Synopsis

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

CreatorKen Burns