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Education Clip: Lead Up to WWII
4:56
Eleanor and Franklin were both horrified at the actions of Kristallnacht.
Education Clip: World War II Begins
12:07
With Germany's invasion of Poland, World War II begins.
Education Clip: FDR's Third Term Begins
5:54
FDR was elected for a third term- the first time in U.S. history.
Education Clip Pearl Harbor
6:49
On Dec. 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and drew the United States into the war
Education Clip First Fireside Chat
6:30
FDR started talking straight to the American people using a new medium- radio
Education Clip New Deal Challenges
9:23
Al Smith and other political enemies claimed that the new deal was making things worse
Education Clip: TR and Brownsville
4:15
TR ordered the dishonorable discharge of 167 soldiers of the 25th Infantry
Education Clip: Civil Rights Support
7:52
African American citizens were the worst affected by the depression
Education Clip FDR Contracts Polio
7:30
In the the summer of 1921 Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracts polio
Official Trailer
0:30
The film weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Official Trailer 2
0:30
Fighters. Mavericks. Visionaries. Uncover their intimate history.
Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts
1:30
The film weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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