Education Clip: New Deal I
About the Episode
Congress passes sweeping legislation giving President Roosevelt unprecedented powers to control and manage the nation’s economy and changing the role of the federal government.
Aired:
09/12/14
| Expires: | Runtime: 6m 08s
Recent Episodes
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Episode 1, Season 1<br> Get Action (1858-1901)
Examine the early lives of Theodore Roosevelt and his younger cousin, Franklin.| 1:54:57 -
Episode 2, Season 1<br> In the Arena (1901-1910)
Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.| 1:56:20
Extras
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Director Ken Burns discusses The Roosevelts
The film weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.1:30 -
Theodore Roosevelt: The Early Years
Theodore Roosevelt attends Harvard and meets Alice Lee. They marry in 1880.3:26 -
Theodore Roosevelt: The Nobel Peace Prize
Theodore Roosevelt settles the Russo-Japanese War and wins the Nobel Peace Prize.3:49 -
President McKinley Assassinated
President McKinley is assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.3:05 -
February 14, 1901
Theodore Roosevelt lost both his mother and his wife on Valentine's Day, 1901.3:20 -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The 1944 Campaign Speech
FDR opens his campaign with a humorous speech about Fala, his scottie dog.3:31
