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UNUM Short: Elections in Times of Crisis
Season 2022
Episode 7
In the midst of the Great Depression, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt ran against Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency. In this UNUM Short, released just ahead of the 2020 election, Ken Burns explores leadership in moments of crisis.
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