American Experience · SEASON 7
FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921)
Episode 1 · 1994-10-12
- Documentary
Episode overview
Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered the United States through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This first episode looks at the early life of FDR. Born into a wealthy family, there was little about his youth that would suggest the giant of history that he would become. His entry into state politics and a significant meeting with a woman named Eleanor would change his life and the course of a nation.
55 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921)1994-10-12
2. FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933)1992-10-12
3. FDR (3): The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940)1994-10-13
4. FDR (4): The Juggler (1940-1945)1994-10-13
5. Telegrams from the Dead1994-10-19
6. Midnight Ramble1994-10-26
7. Battle of the Bulge1994-11-09
10. One Woman, One Vote1995-02-15
11. The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)1995-05-08
12. The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869)1995-05-09
13. The Way West (3): The War for the Black Hills (1870-1876)1995-05-16
14. The Way West (4): Ghost Dance (1877-1893)1995-05-17
