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The Roosevelts
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Ken Burns’s seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. The 14-hour series marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative.
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1:51:33
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.

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1:55:05
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.

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1:56:40
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.

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1:56:40
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.

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1:56:30
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.

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1:56:20
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.

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1:54:57
Examine the early lives of Theodore Roosevelt and his younger cousin, Franklin.

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1:51:33
Examine Eleanor’s role as civil rights and U.N champion after FDR’s death.

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1:55:05
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.

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1:56:40
Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.

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1:56:40
FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.

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1:56:30
Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.