Education Clip: Eleanor Roosevelts First Step into Politics
About the Episode
Eleanor is recruited to speak for a women’s organization in the Democratic Party. Dreading the idea, she was nonetheless encouraged by Louis Howe and her husband to resume her independent life and keep the Roosevelt name before the public. She does well and is befriended by two influential women in politics, Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman.
Aired:
09/12/14
| Expires: | Runtime: 3m 24s
Recent Episodes
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Episode 1, Season 1<br> Get Action (1858-1901)
Examine the early lives of Theodore Roosevelt and his younger cousin, Franklin.| 1:54:57 -
Episode 2, Season 1<br> In the Arena (1901-1910)
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.| 1:56:20
Extras
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Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts
The film weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.1:30 -
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 -
President McKinley Assassinated
President McKinley is assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.3:05 -
February 14, 1901
Theodore Roosevelt lost both his mother and his wife on Valentine's Day, 1901.3:20 -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The 1944 Campaign Speech
FDR opens his campaign with a humorous speech about Fala, his scottie dog.3:31
