Education Clip: Eleanor Strikes Out on her Own

About the Episode

Eleanor Roosevelt begins to strike out on her own. FDR’s affair with her former secretary, Lucy Mercer, almost devastated her. Her volunteerism at meaningful work changed her. She learned skills and joined the board of the League of Women Voters, and made friends with other female activists promoting progressive ideas. Like her Uncle Theodore, and like FDR, Eleanor would always crave action.

Aired: 09/12/14 | Expires: | Runtime: 2m 42s

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Extras

PBS Previews: The Roosevelts

Explore the making of the The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

32:25
New Deal Achievements

FDR's New Deal brought great relief to the American People.

3:31
Official Trailer

The film weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

0:30
The Lead Up To World War II

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

4:56
Theodore Roosevelt: The Early Years

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

3:26
February 14, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt lost both his mother and his wife on Valentine's Day, 1901.

3:20
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
Eleanor Roosevelt vs. Sara Delano Roosevelt

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

4:25
Theodore Roosevelt: Police Commissioner

Theodore Roosevelt becomes Police Commissioner of New York.

4:17