The Roosevelts: An Intimate History โ Season 1, Episode 3: The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
Documentary, History, War & Politics โข 117 min โข 1 season, 7 episodes โข โ 7.7/10
Episode synopsis
Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I โ and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters wartime Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, while Eleanor finds personal salvation in war work. Her discovery of Franklinโs romance with another woman transforms their marriage into a largely political partnership.
About The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodoreโs birth in 1858 to Eleanorโs death in 1962.