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⭐ 102014-09-17Documentary, History, War & Politics
Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him. He spends seven years struggling without success to walk again, while Eleanor builds her own personal and political life of. FDR returns to politics in 1928 and acts with such vigor during the first years of the Great Depression that the Democrats nominate him for president.
Episodes
EP 1
Get Action (1858-1901)
2014-09-14
EP 2
In the Arena (1901-1910)
2014-09-15
EP 3
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
2014-09-16
EP 4
The Storm (1920-1933)
2014-09-17
EP 5
The Rising Road (1933-1939)
2014-09-18
EP 6
The Common Cause (1939-1944)
2014-09-19
EP 7
A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
2014-09-20
Voice Cast
Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)Voice Actor
David McCulloughSelf - HistorianVoice Actor
Meryl StreepEleanor Roosevelt (voice)Voice Actor
Edward HerrmannFranklin Roosevelt (voice)Voice Actor
Paul GiamattiTheodore Roosevelt (voice)Voice Actor
Theodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf - HistorianVoice Actor
Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
John LithgowJames Roosevelt (voice)Voice Actor
Eleanor RooseveltSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Trailers & Extra Content
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