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The Roosevelts

Get Action (1858-1901)

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 54m 57s

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.

Aired: 09/13/14
Funding is provided by Bank of America; CPB; Mr. Jack C. Taylor; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The NEH; Rosalind P. Walter; Members of The Better Angels Society, including Jessica & John Fullerton; The Pfeil Foundation: David, Mindy, Robert & Daniel Pfeil; Joan Wellhouse Newton; Bonnie & Tom McCloskey; and The Golklin Family.
Extras
Watch • 7:51
The Roosevelts
Intro
Watch the introduction to The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.
Clip: S1 | 7:51
Watch • 1:51:33
The Roosevelts
A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.
Episode: S1 E7 | 1:51:33
Watch • 1:55:05
The Roosevelts
The Common Cause (1939-1944)
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.
Episode: S1 E6 | 1:55:05
Watch • 1:56:40
The Roosevelts
The Rising Road (1933-1939)
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.
Episode: S1 E5 | 1:56:40
Watch • 1:56:40
The Roosevelts
The Storm (1920-1933)
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.
Episode: S1 E4 | 1:56:40
Watch • 1:56:30
The Roosevelts
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:56:30
Watch • 1:56:20
The Roosevelts
In the Arena (1901-1910)
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:56:20
Watch • 3:18
The Roosevelts
Timeline Clip - Theodore and Booker T. Washington at Dinner
Timeline Clip - Theodore Roosevelt has dinner with Booker T. Washington.
Special: 3:18
Watch • 2:24
The Roosevelts
Timeline Clip - Theodore Roosevelt’s Views On Civilization
Timeline Clip - Theodore Roosevelt’s Views On Civilization
Special: 2:24
Watch • 3:18
The Roosevelts
Booker T. Washington at the White House
Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House.
Clip: S1 | 3:18
Latest Episodes
Watch • 1:51:33
The Roosevelts
A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.
Episode: S1 E7 | 1:51:33
Watch • 1:55:05
The Roosevelts
The Common Cause (1939-1944)
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.
Episode: S1 E6 | 1:55:05
Watch • 1:56:40
The Roosevelts
The Rising Road (1933-1939)
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.
Episode: S1 E5 | 1:56:40
Watch • 1:56:40
The Roosevelts
The Storm (1920-1933)
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.
Episode: S1 E4 | 1:56:40
Watch • 1:56:30
The Roosevelts
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:56:30
Watch • 1:56:20
The Roosevelts
In the Arena (1901-1910)
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:56:20