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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Recovery
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Recovery
FDR begins his slow recovery after polio.
Theodore Roosevelt: Warmonger
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Theodore Roosevelt: Warmonger
Theodore Roosevelt believed in the survival of the fittest and 'might makes right.'
Theodore Roosevelt: Police Commissioner
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Theodore Roosevelt: Police Commissioner
Theodore Roosevelt becomes Police Commissioner of New York.
Theodore Roosevelt: Political Beginnings
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Theodore Roosevelt: Political Beginnings
Theodore Roosevelt's political accomplishments at 26 were impressive.
FDR Contracts Polio
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FDR Contracts Polio
In the the summer of 1921 Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracts polio.
Episode 1 | Introduction
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Episode 1 | Introduction
Watch the introduction to The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Early Years
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Early Years
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was adored by his parents but had a very lonely childhood.
Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize
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Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize
Theodore Roosevelt settles the Russo-Japanese War and wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Great Leaders
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Great Leaders
Theodore, Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt all overcame adversity to achieve greatness.
President McKinley Assassinated
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President McKinley Assassinated
President McKinley is assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The 1944 Campaign Speech
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The 1944 Campaign Speech
FDR opens his campaign with a humorous speech about Fala, his scottie dog.
Sagamore Hill
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Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt marries Edith Carow and they settle down in Sagamore Hill, New York.
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