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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

S01 E05 / THE RISING ROAD (1933-1939)

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EP 01

GET ACTION (1858-1901)

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IN THE ARENA (1901-1910)

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THE FIRE OF LIFE (1910-1919)

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THE STORM (1920-1933)

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THE RISING ROAD (1933-1939)

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THE COMMON CAUSE (1939-1944)

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A STRONG AND ACTIVE FAITH (1944-1962)

THE RISING ROAD (1933-1939)FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depression, his sweeping New Deal restores the people’s self-confidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. Eleanor rejects the traditional role of first lady, becomes her husband’s liberal conscience and a sometimes controversial political force.

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