Eleanor Roosevelt: The Red Cross
Season 1
About the Episode
The First World War liberated Eleanor Roosevelt and her potential for service. In addition to organizing the Roosevelt household, she also volunteered at the Red Cross. Soon, the organization asked her to inspect St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a mental facility filled with sailors and Marines suffering in the aftermath of battle. The experience had a profound effect on her.
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Recent Episodes
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Episode 1, Season 1<br> Get Action (1858-1901)
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Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.| 1:56:20
Extras
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Theodore Roosevelt: Police Commissioner
Theodore Roosevelt becomes Police Commissioner of New York.4:17 -
Theodore Roosevelt: Political Beginnings
Theodore Roosevelt's political accomplishments at 26 were impressive.4:30 -
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Eleanor Roosevelt: South Pacific Visit
Eleanor traveled to the South Pacific during World War II to visit the troops.4:02 -
Booker T. Washington at the White House
Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House.3:18 -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address
January 1945 FDR speaks at his 4th Inaugural Address.3:16 -
Theodore Roosevelt: American Hero
After the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt becomes an American Hero.2:49 -
Rough Riders WWI
Theodore Roosevelt asks to form a 'rough riders' regiment to fight in World War I.3:45 -
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