Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts

Season 1

About the Episode

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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Extras

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Early Years

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was adored by his parents but had a very lonely childhood.

8:07
Theodore Roosevelt: Heroism on D-Day

General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the American commander who took Utah Beach on D-Day.

1:52
The Lead Up To World War II

Eleanor and FDR look on in horror as the Nazi Party sweeps across Germany.

4:56
Intro

Watch the introduction to The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

7:51
Theodore Roosevelt: The Early Years

Theodore Roosevelt attends Harvard and meets Alice Lee. They marry in 1880.

3:26
Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize

Theodore Roosevelt settles the Russo-Japanese War and wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

3:49
Eleanor Roosevelt vs. Sara Delano Roosevelt

Eleanor clashed at times with her mother-in-law, Sara Delano Roosevelt.

4:25
Theodore Roosevelt: Warmonger

Theodore Roosevelt believed in the survival of the fittest and 'might makes right.'

3:43
Hyde Park Roosevelts

James Roosevelt married Sara Delano and they settle down in Hyde Park.

4:49
Sagamore Hill

Theodore Roosevelt marries Edith Carow and they settle down in Sagamore Hill, New York.

4:41