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A 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 like a rocket to become the youngest president in American history at 42. Meanwhile, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, brought up as the pampered only child of adoring parents, follows his older cousin’s career with fascination.
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114m 57s
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Get Action (1858-1901)
114m 57s
A frail, asthmatic young Theodore Roosevelt transforms himself into a champion of the strenuous life, loses one great love
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In the Arena (1901-1910)
116m 20s
Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes
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The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
116m 30s
Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I —
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The Storm (1920-1933)
116m 40s
Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him
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The Rising Road (1933-1939)
116m 40s
FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depress
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The Common Cause (1939-1944)
115m 5s
FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japan
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A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
111m 33s
Frail and failing but determined to see the war through to victory, FDR wins re-election and begins planning for a peacefu
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Intro
7m 51s
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the
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Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts
1m 30s
Ken Burns’s seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of
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Official Trailer 2
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Fighters. Mavericks. Visionaries. Uncover the intimate history of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt with Ken Burns
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Hyde Park Roosevelts
4m 49s
James Roosevelt married Sara Delano and they settle down in Hyde Park.
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About the Film
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History 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. It is an intimate human story about love, betrayal, family loyalty, personal courage and the conquest of fear.
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