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.
Get action (1858-1901)
In the arena (1901-1910)
The fire of life (1910-1919)
The storm (1920-1933)
The rising road (1933-1939)
The common cause (1939-1944)
A strong and active faith (1944-1962)
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