Education Clip: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
About the Episode
After the Spanish American War, American territory extended further into both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, making it increasingly important to build a canal that would bridge the two seas. The French, who had successfully overseen the building of the Suez Canal (1869) had tried and failed to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama ––at that time part of Colombia.
Aired:
09/12/14
| Expires: | Runtime: 6m 38s
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
