The Roosevelts from Ken Burns
A chronicle of three members of the most influential family in American politics.

Get Action (1858-1901)
S1 Ep1 | 1h 54m 57s
Examine the early lives of Theodore Roosevelt and his younger cousin, Franklin.

In the Arena (1901-1910)
S1 Ep2 | 1h 56m 20s
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
S1 Ep3 | 1h 56m 30s
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.

The Storm (1920-1933)
S1 Ep4 | 1h 56m 40s
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.

The Rising Road (1933-1939)
S1 Ep5 | 1h 56m 40s
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.

The Common Cause (1939-1944)
S1 Ep6 | 1h 55m 5s
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
S1 Ep7 | 1h 51m 33s
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.

En Español: Entrar en acción (1858-1901)
S1 Ep8 | 1h 54m 57s
Examina la vida temprana de Theodore Roosevelt y la de su primo más joven, Franklin.

Descriptive Audio: Get Action (1858-1901)
S1 Ep15 | 1h 54m 57s
Examine the early lives of Theodore Roosevelt and his younger cousin, Franklin.

Descriptive Audio: In the Arena (1901-1910)
S1 Ep16 | 1h 56m 20s
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.

Descriptive Audio: The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
S1 Ep17 | 1h 56m 30s
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.

Descriptive Audio: The Storm (1920-1933)
S1 Ep18 | 1h 56m 40s
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.

Descriptive Audio: The Rising Road (1933-1939)
S1 Ep19 | 1h 56m 40s
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.

Descriptive Audio: The Common Cause (1939-1944)
S1 Ep20 | 1h 55m 5s
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.

Descriptive Audio: A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
S1 Ep21 | 1h 51m 33s
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.

Theodore Roosevelt: The Early Years
3m 26s
Theodore Roosevelt attends Harvard and meets Alice Lee. They marry in 1880.

The Lead Up To World War II
4m 56s
Eleanor and FDR look on in horror as the Nazi Party sweeps across Germany.

President McKinley Assassinated
3m 5s
President McKinley is assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.

Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize
3m 49s
Theodore Roosevelt settles the Russo-Japanese War and wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

Eleanor Roosevelt vs. Sara Delano Roosevelt
4m 25s
Eleanor clashed at times with her mother-in-law, Sara Delano Roosevelt.
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