In the Arena / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).
Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes himself perhaps the best-loved of all the men who ever lived in the White House - battling corporate greed and building the Panama Canal, preserving American wilderness, carryin...
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| Language: | English |
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English |
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Closed-captioned. |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014], ©2014.
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| Series: | Films on Demand.
Ken Burns, The Roosevelts, An Intimate History. Roosevelts, An Intimate History. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 hr., 53 min., 4 sec.) : sound, color. |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
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Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and makes himself perhaps the best-loved of all the men who ever lived in the White House - battling corporate greed and building the Panama Canal, preserving American wilderness, carrying the message of American might around the world. FDR courts and weds Eleanor Roosevelt, the shy orphaned daughter of Theodore's alcoholic brother, Elliott. Together, they begin a family. Franklin enters a law firm, but when he is offered a chance to run for the New York state senate, he jumps at the chance. |
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| Note: | Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission by Infobase on December 12, 2014. Electronic resource. |
| Interest Grade Level: |
9 & up. |
| System Details: | Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Title and description provided by distributor (Infobase, February 4, 2015). |