Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of. The living link between them was theodore roosevelts bestloved. Lieutenant colonel theodore roosevelt in his tent at camp wikoff, montauk, ny, 1898. Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. The subjects of this book were nothing if not optimistic. An autobiography 19 book the forum magazine articles theodore roosevelt cyclopedia.
Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. An intimate history by geoffrey ward and ken burns, is a companion volume to an upcoming pbs series and is richly laden with images. Franklin delano roosevelt delivered his most resonant and famous line during his presidential inauguration speech of 1933. Between them, theodore and franklin roosevelt would occupy the white house for nineteen of the first fortyfive years of the twentieth century, years during. An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries directed and produced by ken burns. In september 2014, the roosevelts became the most streamed documentary on the pbs website to date. On wednesday, august 10, 1921, franklin roosevelt returns from a day of outdoor activities to relax on the back p. The roosevelts, documentary series on pbs the new york times. Not surprisingly, then, this oversize, completely engaging book, of which he is coauthor, is a tiein volume to a pbs documentary to air in fall 2014.
An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries. No other american family has ever touched so many lives. An intimate history, a sevenpart documentary by ken burns weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor. Director ken burns discusses the roosevelts 1m 30s ken burnss sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of. Watch full episodes of your favorite pbs shows, explore music and the arts, find indepth news analysis, and more.
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