The Roosevelts: An Intimate History by PBS

Product Description Ken Burns 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, 14 hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodores birth in 1858 to Eleanors death in 1962. Review ...[Ken Burns s] most ambitious and deeply moving documentary since The Civil War. --The New York Times ...a stunning reminder of why Ken Burns, having revolutionized the documentary series, continues to be the best in the business. --Los Angeles Times Masterful study of an American dynasty. --USA Today 4 out of 4 stars "Burns is not engaged here in hagiography he fully addresses various maladies afflicting the trio, such as depression but their triumphs over illness, missteps, and self-doubts only end up making their achievements all the more towering...Highly recommended." --Video Librarian Masterful study of an American dynasty. --USA Today