Episodes
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A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
S1 E7 - 1h 51m
Frail and failing but determined to see the war through to victory, FDR wins re-election and begins planning for a peaceful postwar world, but a cerebral hemorrhage kills him at 63. After her husband’s death, Eleanor Roosevelt proves herself a shrewd politician and a skilled negotiator in her own right, as well as a champion of civil rights, civil liberties and the United Nations.
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The Common Cause (1939-1944)
S1 E6 - 1h 55m
FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps set the course toward Allied victory. Meanwhile, Eleanor struggles to keep New Deal reforms alive in wartime and travels the Pacific to comfort wounded servicemen.
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The Rising Road (1933-1939)
S1 E5 - 1h 56m
FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depression, his sweeping New Deal restores the people’s self-confidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. Eleanor rejects the traditional role of first lady, becomes her husband’s liberal conscience and a sometimes controversial political force.
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The Storm (1920-1933)
S1 E4 - 1h 56m
Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him. He spends seven years struggling without success to walk again, while Eleanor builds her own personal and political life of. FDR returns to politics in 1928 and acts with such vigor during the first years of the Great Depression that the Democrats nominate him for president.
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The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
S1 E3 - 1h 56m
Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I — and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters wartime Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, while Eleanor finds personal salvation in war work. Her discovery of Franklin’s romance with another woman transforms their marriage into a largely political partnership.
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In the Arena (1901-1910)
S1 E2 - 1h 56m
Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes himself perhaps the best-loved of all presidents, battling corporate greed, preserving American wilderness, carrying the message of American might around the world. FDR weds Eleanor Roosevelt, and jumps at the chance to run for the New York state senate.
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Get Action (1858-1901)
S1 E1 - 1h 54m
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.
Extras + Features
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Intro
S1 - 7m 51s
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.
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Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts
S1 - 1m 30s
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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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Visit To Ebbets Field
S1 - 3m 45s
The weather can't stop Franklin Roosevelt. When his 1944 Campaign through four of the five New York City boroughs was compounded with torrential downpours, FDR insisted that it carry on as scheduled, despite the protests from his physician. The tour concluded with a speech at Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Personality
S1 - 3m 37s
Theodore Roosevelt was a larger-than-life character.
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Rough Riders WWI
S1 - 3m 45s
Theodore Roosevelt asks to form a 'rough riders' regiment to fight in World War I.
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Eleanor Roosevelt vs. Sara Delano Roosevelt
S1 - 4m 25s
Eleanor clashed at times with her mother-in-law, Sara Delano Roosevelt.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Warmonger
S1 - 3m 43s
Theodore Roosevelt believed in the survival of the fittest and 'might makes right.'
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Booker T. Washington at the White House
S1 - 3m 18s
Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House. Both men respected each other and wanted each other’s support. The dinner went well, but the political backlash took Roosevelt by surprise. Note: This video includes strong or potentially offensive language. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Heroism on D-Day
S1 - 1m 52s
General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the American commander who took Utah Beach on D-Day.
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Official Trailer
S1 - 30s
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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New Deal Achievements
S1 - 3m 31s
FDR's New Deal brought great relief to the American People.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Death
S1 - 5m 44s
A new era is ushered in as WWI ends and Theodore Roosevelt dies.
Schedule
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