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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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S01 · E05

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

Miniseries · Sep 18, 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

E05Playing

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

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.

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