The Common Cause (1939-1944)
Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.
The Common Cause (1939-1944) The Roosevelts
FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps set the course toward Allied victory. Meanwhile, Eleanor struggles to keep New Deal reforms alive in wartime and travels the Pacific to comfort wounded servicemen.
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The Roosevelts
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. Available with English audio, English captions, Spanish audio, Spanish captions, and Audio Description.
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