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President Theodore Roosevelt with his family, 1903

Get Action (1858-1901)

Season 1 Episode 1
1:54:57
Theodore Roosevelt at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo

In the Arena (1901-1910)

Season 1 Episode 2
1:56:20
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

Season 1 Episode 3
1:56:30
The Storm (1920-1933)

The Storm (1920-1933)

Season 1 Episode 4
1:56:40
The Rising Road (1933-1939)

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

Season 1 Episode 5
1:56:40
The Common Cause (1939-1944)

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

Season 1 Episode 6
1:55:05
The Roosevelts Season 1

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Season 1 Episode 7
1:51:33
Intro

Intro

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February 14, 1901

February 14, 1901

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The Roosevelts

Education Clip: War Machine

Congress grants Roosevelt sweeping wartime powers to reorganize American industry. Roosevelt found himself working hand-in-glove with many “economic royalists” who hated him earlier. He put necessity above ideology, granted big contracts to big industry and overlooked trusts infringements and raised taxes on ordinary Americans.

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